[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13901]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                   VETERANS OWED A DEBT OF GRATITUDE

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, our Nation owes our veterans a 
debt of gratitude for putting their lives on the line, but too often, 
all we do is pay lip service to our military heroes.
  This past weekend, I hosted a veterans housing symposium, where I 
connected veterans with housing professionals and experts to answer 
questions about their housing benefits, mortgage options, and tax 
exemptions, and displacement assistance. Our veterans have earned our 
Nation's gratitude, and I urge this Congress to do more to serve our 
military families.
  In mentioning gratitude and service, I would be remiss if I did not 
acknowledge an outstanding and brilliant servant, Mimi Mesirow, who is 
moving on after 20 years of service to the Second Congressional 
District of Illinois.
  Mimi was an original hire of the Honorable Jesse Jackson, Jr., and 
was kind enough to stay on and help me launch my grant operation when I 
came to Congress. Mimi secured millions of dollars in funding for the 
Second District and left her mark in making it a better place to live.
  On behalf of Second District families and a grateful Congress, thank 
you, Mimi, for a job well done.

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