[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 21]
[House]
[Page 29780]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     SUPPORTING OUR AMERICAN HEROES

  (Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support 
of our American heroes, the men and women who have served this great 
Nation, our veterans.
  On June 15, the House passed the Military Construction and Veterans 
Affairs appropriations and did not appoint conferees. The Senate passed 
the same in September, on September 6, over 60 days ago; and they 
immediately appointed conferees.
  This tactic of holding veterans funding hostage creates a dangerous 
precedent. The House is now faced with unrelated policies being forced 
into this bill.
  Veterans funding is not a means of playing politics. Using our 
veterans and funding our next year's election is unconscionable.
  Fund the veterans, and let's move on to the next piece of 
legislation. Our focus should be on keeping our promises to our 
veterans and those who have served so bravely.
  Madam Speaker, separate these bills.

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