[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26129]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           STOP-LOSS PAYMENTS

  (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. Madam Speaker, I rise today with good news for 
our honorable servicemembers and their families in Florida and around 
our country.
  Last week, the Defense Department announced that it will provide 
retroactive payments to servicemembers who had their enlistment 
extended or retirement suspended under the program known as Stop-Loss.
  While our men and women never hesitate to serve when asked, Stop-Loss 
kept them away from their families for months or years longer than 
planned. That is why I'm so pleased that servicemembers will receive an 
extra $500 for every month or part of a month they served under the 
Stop-Loss program. These payments are a small token of gratitude we 
feel toward the men and women of our military.
  I look forward to working with all of our colleagues as we continue 
to ensure that our servicemembers have access to the full range of 
benefits they have earned.

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