[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HIRE MORE HEROES ACT

  (Mrs. ELLMERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the House of 
Representatives on unanimously passing its first piece of legislation 
yesterday to prioritize employment opportunities for veterans and 
reservists. This is particularly important to me as I proudly represent 
Fort Bragg and over 100,000 veterans, servicemembers, and their 
spouses.
  Recently, I held a military roundtable in Fayetteville, North 
Carolina. As you can imagine, the number one concern for military 
spouses and veterans was unemployment.
  Unfortunately, ObamaCare's employer mandate has made employment 
opportunities for veterans scarcer than ever before. However, the Hire 
More Heroes Act is a step in the right direction in improving veterans' 
transition into the civilian workforce.
  This commonsense legislation is to be held up and applauded. I am 
proud to have been an original cosponsor, and I look forward to do more 
for our veterans every day.

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