[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17550]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           VETERANS AND JOBS

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Last week we celebrated Veterans Day, a time to remember 
those who have served our country and their families. As a nation, we 
must live up to our obligations and responsibilities to care for our 
servicemen and -women from the moment they join up and throughout their 
lives. And we have done this through the post-9/11 GI Bill and our 
efforts to strengthen TRICARE.
  But now, with over 12 percent unemployment for veterans, there's so 
much more we must do. And that's why I support the putting veterans to 
work tax credit for hiring veterans and wounded warriors that will be 
on the floor today, and it's why I introduced my own legislation to 
help our military medics transition into civilian EMT jobs so that they 
can continue their service here at home.
  Our commitment to our men and women in uniform doesn't end when they 
return. It lasts a lifetime. I urge my colleagues to support these 
bills so we can fulfill our commitment.

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