[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14425]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF STAND DOWN HOUSE

  (Mr. KLEIN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 
contributions of an extraordinary organization in my congressional 
district: the Stand Down House.
  The Stand Down House and its dedicated staff provide support and 
services for homeless veterans, including transportation, counseling, 
and job training. These honorable servicemen have fallen on hard times 
and need a place to stay and a chance to get their lives back on track.
  The Stand Down House provides exactly that chance, and it is a 
lifesaver for many of our veterans.
  Mr. Speaker, there are over 200,000 homeless veterans in America 
today, and up to 2,000 in Palm Beach County alone where I live.
  We must never turn our backs on a single one of our servicemembers, 
and I commend the Stand Down House for serving those who have served 
our Nation.

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