[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5276]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             PROTECTING COMPENSATION FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. YODER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express the great concern 
that many of us have over the potential impact a government shutdown 
will have on our men and women serving overseas. Recent Department of 
Defense memos have stated that in the event of a shutdown, our troops 
will be required to continue to serve our country, but they and their 
families will receive no compensation.
  Madam Speaker, the House has passed H.R. 1, which would protect these 
military families from being left in the cold and would keep the 
government operating while making reductions in spending. As we wait 
for action on that legislation from the Senate, our troops and their 
families hang in the balance.
  We cannot allow this Washington process to threaten the operational 
readiness of our military and dishonor the service of our soldiers. Our 
men and women in uniform are bravely putting themselves in harm's way 
in service to our country. We cannot let them down. We owe this to our 
troops.

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