[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   REPEAL MILITARY COST-OF-LIVING CUT

  (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, although the recent budget compromise has 
given our economy a measure of stability--and we are all thankful for 
that--it did so at the cost of vital benefits for our military and 
their families.
  The budget deal cut $6 billion by reducing the crucial cost-of-living 
adjustment, or COLAs, for thousands of veterans in south Florida and 
across the country. This is a miniscule part of the Federal deficit--
less than 0.1 percent--but it makes a huge difference for those who 
have given so much.
  Cost-of-living adjustments help seniors and veterans keep up with the 
rising costs and basic needs like groceries and clothing. There are a 
lot of places to cut the Federal deficits, but it shouldn't be in 
aiding those men and women who have sacrificed so much.
  That is why I have cosponsored legislation to repeal this cut, and I 
urge my colleagues to join me in support of our Nation's heroes.

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