[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13655]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HOLDING OUR MILITARY FAMILIES FISCALLY HOSTAGE

  (Mrs. ROBY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. ROBY. Our military families are the heart and soul of our Armed 
Forces. Recognizing this, tomorrow in Fort Rucker, Alabama, there will 
be a spouse day. Army husbands and wives will run an obstacle course, 
fly simulators, and shoot M16s to experience life as an Army soldier.
  Military families are a vital part of my district, and it is my great 
honor to represent them. Recently, I was in Fort Rucker and I was 
speaking to a soldier, and his expectant wife was sitting next to me. 
With tears in his eyes, he said, Don't worry about me. I'm okay. Just 
make sure she's okay.
  Unnecessary defense cuts could change our military as we know it 
today. These cuts will not affect military operations as much as they 
could weaken viable support for military spouses and their children. 
Regardless of politics, our military families must continue to have the 
resources necessary to serve in their support role as military 
dependents.

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