[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15670]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HISTORIC INCREASES IN VETERANS FUNDING

  (Mr. SPACE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SPACE. Mr. Speaker, today this House will debate legislation that 
will help us fulfill our commitment to this Nation's service men and 
women, their families and our veterans. The Military Construction bill 
that comes to the floor today was unanimously approved out of the House 
Appropriations Committee last week. Not one Democrat or Republican 
opposed the measure.
  That is because it provides the largest increase in funding for 
veterans health care in the 77-year history of the Veterans 
Administration and includes other historic funding increases designed 
to meet the changing need of our Armed Forces.
  Mr. Speaker, this bill unanimously passed out of the Appropriations 
Committee for a reason: it is a good bill and deserves the support of 
every Member of this House.

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