[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9722]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            ADMINISTRATION PUTTING NATION'S VETERANS AT RISK

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WATSON. Madam Speaker, once again the administration has put our 
Nation's veterans at risk. First it was underfunding the Veterans 
Administration services in fiscal year 2006, and now it is a security 
breach of 27 million veterans' personal information.
  The administration has jeopardized tens of millions of veterans' 
financial futures because they have failed to implement safeguards and 
adequate security measures at the request of the VA Inspector General. 
This information was known for 19 days before we found it out.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the 42,000 veterans that I represent, I 
call upon the President to act immediately to safeguard these brave 
veterans from identity fraud. We must protect our veterans who have 
protected us. It is the right thing to do.

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