[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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              GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION TO AMERICA'S HEROES

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address Walter Reed and 
this government's obligation to America's heroes.
  On Monday, I toured Walter Reed. My first impression is that one 
visit is not enough. I will make several more trips to the facility to 
speak with patients and staff about what they need and how we can best 
address this unacceptable situation.
  Mr. Speaker, our Nation's finest deserve the finest medical care, 
plain and simple. This Friday, I will continue my tour of local VA 
facilities when I visit the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa. This 
is one of the largest VA facilities in the country, and serves many 
veterans in my district.
  Mr. Speaker, this is not a Democrat or Republican problem, this is 
America's problem and it requires a bipartisan solution. I urge my 
colleagues to work together to quickly address and resolve this 
situation.
  God bless our troops and veterans. They truly are America's heroes.

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