House Proceeding 05-20-08 on May 20th, 2008 :: 0:49:19 to 0:51:09
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Speech By: Jason Altmire

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Jason Altmire: gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from illinois. mr. weller: again, mr. speaker, we have no additional speakers. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore:

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Susan A. Davis: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. sestak: i yield two minutes to my colleague from california. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized

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Speech By: Susan A. Davis

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Susan A. Davis: for two minutes. >> i would like to thank chairman rangel and my colleagues on the ways and means committee for including provisions from h.r. 337 and h.r. 551 in the heart act. including these two

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Susan A. Davis: bills is particularly meaningful for me because both were inspired by service members and veterans in my district who came to me and said we have problems needing your attention. the first

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Susan A. Davis: bill address as harmful glitch in the supplemental security income program. because eligibility for s.s.i.'s benefits is based on income, a family struggling to get by actually loses benefits

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Susan A. Davis: for their children from any increase in military pay considered unearned income. military families do not deserve to lose the benefits ty badly need because a parent chooses to serve in the

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Susan A. Davis: armed forces. the second bill fixes a serious flaw in the home loan program limiting eligibility to service members who signed up prior to 1977. this prevents many veterans from their first

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Susan A. Davis: gulf war and nearly all veterans from the wars in afghanistan and iraq from taking advantage of the kalvet program. h.r. 6081 removes the date of service provision giving service members retiring

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Susan A. Davis: in california a greater opportunity to own a home. thank you, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back her time. the house will receive a

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Susan A. Davis: message. the messenger: mr. speaker, a message from the senate. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: mr. speaker, i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the

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Jerry Weller: senate has passed s. 3035, to temporarily extend the programs under the higher education act of 1965 in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

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Speech By: Jerry Weller