[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12835]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 27, 2006

  Mrs. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, due to travel restrictions I was unable 
to vote on H.R. 4843, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living 
Adjustment Act of 2006. If I were here I would have voted in favor of 
the legislation.
  A cost of living adjustment is the least we can do for our veterans. 
They, and their families, sacrifice a lot to protect our freedoms and 
rights. Our nation has a responsibility to take care of our veterans.
  Surviving spouses of veterans whose deaths were service-connected and 
their children will benefit from the increase. We must remember when a 
soldier dies it is our responsibility to take care of their family. It 
is our duty.
  I am hopeful that this is the first of other increases for our 
veterans. We would all like to see more funding for healthcare and 
other programs but unfortunately the House leadership doesn't place the 
emphasis on funding as strongly as I do.

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