[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9426]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, Memorial Day, 
folks across America will come together to pay tribute to our greatest 
heroes--those who fought and died to keep this Nation safe and free. We 
owe them and all of our men and women in uniform an eternal debt of 
gratitude.
  Sadly, Washington has not always done enough to pay their debt. Even 
now, many Native American veterans are struggling to keep a roof over 
their heads because of their service. They are being denied housing 
assistance because they are receiving benefits that they have earned 
with their sacrifices.
  I introduced the Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act to right 
this wrong. This commonsense bill makes sure that veterans disability 
and survivor benefits are not counted as income under a critical Native 
American Housing Act. This program will bring housing to our veterans 
who have already paid the price.
  This House approved the bill unanimously last month, and Native 
veterans should not have to wait any longer for justice. I call on the 
Senate to observe this Memorial Day by passing this important measure.

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