[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 27]
[House]
[Page 36192]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CARING FOR OUR NATION'S VETERANS

  (Mr. HALL of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HALL of New York. Madam Speaker, first let me wish a happy and 
safe holiday to all our men and women in uniform who are serving here 
and abroad.
  After watching the Department of Veterans Affairs face a $1 billion 
shortfall during a time of war, I came into this Congress convinced 
that if we had the money to fight a war, we must have the money to 
treat the warrior.
  One of the first votes that this Congress took was to increase 
funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs. And one of our last 
votes of the year will be to provide $6.7 billion in new funding to the 
Department to ensure that our Nation's veterans get the care they have 
earned.
  The way the government spends its money is a true indication of its 
priorities. With this appropriations bill, our new Congress has shown 
that America's veterans are a top priority.

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