[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17925]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               BRAVE ACT

  (Mr. SARBANES asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. SARBANES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to salute our men and women 
in uniform. Every year at this time we gather with our friends and 
family to celebrate Independence Day and the freedoms we hold dear.
  But this year, and every year, when families are missing the presence 
of a spouse, parent or child or worse, morning the loss of a loved one, 
we must also pause to remember the sacrifice of our veterans. That's 
why I'm introducing the Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran 
Entitlements Act, or BRAVE Act, which would make it easier for our most 
disabled veterans to obtain their benefits.
  That's why I'm working with others to initiate a national 
conversation on how veterans can participate in service corps programs 
and how those programs can serve our veterans.
  Madam Speaker, on the Fourth of July, when we celebrate liberty, we 
must give special recognition and honor to those who are doing so much 
and have done so much to protect our freedoms.

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