[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25701]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        CELEBRATING OUR VETERANS

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow we celebrate Veterans Day 
to honor America's most courageous men and women of the past and the 
present. In conflicts around the world, those serving in our military 
protect our country and safeguard the values that Americans hold dear: 
safety and freedom and democracy.
  The Defense Department has a program allowing a recorded phone call 
so that soldiers from my district serving overseas can listen to it and 
then contact me. The opinions of those serving our country are so very 
important, and I encourage all Members of Congress to participate in 
this program.
  Veterans Day is often marked by parades. However, we in Congress must 
remember that the celebration of our veterans is more than just a once-
a-year event. Over the past 5 years, we have increased benefits to 
veterans by over $20 billion, from the GI Bill to VA home loan 
guarantees to benefits for disabled veterans, widows, and dependents.
  However, dollars and cents cannot measure the sacrifice of our 
soldiers. We enjoy our freedoms today because of what they do every day 
of every year. To those who have served, a grateful Nation says thank 
you.

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