[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16239]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                VOW ACT

  (Mr. NUGENT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. NUGENT. Mr. Speaker, on October 12, 2011, the House took an 
important step in addressing the alarming number of unemployed veterans 
currently living within the United States by passing the Veterans 
Opportunity to Work Act.
  Known as the VOW Act, this legislation will confront the rising 
unemployment problems that our veterans in the U.S. are facing by 
providing veterans of past eras with additional training benefits, 
ensuring all transitioning servicemembers have access to a transition 
assistance program, and by strengthening protections under USERRA for 
our National Guard and Reserve troops. As a father of three sons 
currently serving in the United States Army, I have a deep appreciation 
for the service our men and women in uniform have given to this 
country.
  Additionally, one of my priorities when I came to Washington was to 
ensure that when our troops return home, they have jobs and a strong 
economy to come to. This legislation is a great first step in 
fulfilling our responsibilities to all veterans who have sacrificed 
much on behalf of this Nation. With that in mind, I was proud to 
support the passage of the VOW Act.


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is prepared to recognize a Member 
of the minority party for 1 hour.

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