[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 183 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5407]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING OUR SERVICEMEMBERS ON VETERANS DAY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this Veterans Day, we 
recognize the 6 percent of Americans who have put on a uniform, raised 
their right hand, and sworn an oath to defend our Nation.
  Now, after more than 20 years of war, it is time for us to follow the 
words of President Abraham Lincoln and ``to care for him who shall have 
borne the battle.''
  Congress must recommit itself to standing for these men and women who 
have served our great country, making sure that physicians are 
recruited to serve at VA hospitals in rural areas and ensuring that the 
PACT Act is fully implemented to protect veterans who have been exposed 
to toxic chemicals.
  Veterans Day holds a special meaning for the 50,000 veterans and 
their families who call Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District 
home. From deploying overseas to assisting with border security and 
disaster relief here at home, our Nation's servicemembers have been at 
the heart of operations that ultimately protect all Americans.
  With more veterans than any other district in Pennsylvania, 
Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District has a unique connection to 
those who have served in the Armed Forces.
  This Veterans Day, let's all join in thanks for the soldiers, the 
sailors, the airmen, and marines who have fought and who have 
sacrificed to keep our Nation safe and our Nation free.


            the world is falling apart under president biden

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this weekend, The New York 
Times quoted Spencer Weiss, a Pennsylvania electrician who said: ``The 
world is falling apart under Biden.''
  As prices spiral out of control, as illegal immigrants continue to 
surge at our southern border, and adversaries like China and Iran 
spread their influence abroad, President Biden has failed to lead. 
President Biden has failed to keep Americans safe.
  Instead of working across the aisle to fight inflation, Joe Biden has 
proposed billions in new spending. Instead of passing critical 
legislation like the Secure the Border Act, Joe Biden has welcomed 
illegal immigrants into towns and cities across our country. Instead of 
standing with Israel, our greatest ally in the Middle East, Joe Biden 
has threatened to veto legislation that would resupply the Iron Dome 
and keep Israeli citizens safe from Hamas rockets.
  Mr. Speaker, it is now more clear than ever that President Biden's 
policies have failed our families, failed our communities, and 
ultimately failed our Nation.

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