[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3511]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         IN SUPPORT OF VETERANS

  (Ms. STANSBURY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STANSBURY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of our veterans 
and the proud men and women who have worn the uniform in service to 
this great Nation.
  In New Mexico, service is part of our culture and who we are. Our 
veterans are our teachers, our firefighters, our small business owners, 
and our caregivers.
  From Kirtland Air Force Base to Cannon Air Force Base, from rural and 
Tribal communities to the heart of Albuquerque, our veterans have 
answered the call. That service must be met with a commitment from 
Congress to fully support their care and benefits, and that means 
unequivocally rejecting efforts to privatize the VA. And we must stop 
this administration's quiet gutting of VA programs, including nearly 
26,000 jobs at the VA cut across the country this year.
  That is why, as we debate the Military Construction and Veterans 
Affairs bill this week, I have introduced an amendment to stop the 
privatization of the VA because we must stop these attacks on our 
veterans' affairs and fund the programs that our veterans have earned.
  Mr. Speaker, our veterans have kept faith with this Nation, and we 
must keep faith with them.

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