House Proceeding 07-31-08 on Jul 31st, 2008 :: 0:37:49 to 0:40:19
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Speech By: Ander Crenshaw

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Ander Crenshaw: yields. the chair recognizes the gentleman from tegexas. >> mr. chairman, i yield 2 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from tl georgia, mr. bishop, who has been a strong member, not only

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Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: of this committee, but the defense appropriations committee. the chairman: the gentleman is th recognized. mr. bishop: i thank the i gentleman f or yielding. mr. speaker, i'm very pleased

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Speech By: Sanford D. Jr.Bishop

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Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: ito rise in full support of t fhe f.y. 2009 military construction, veterans' affairs and related agencies' appropriations bill. i'm extremely proud of ttrhe work of the subcommittee on both sides

0:38:12 to 0:38:25( Edit History Discussion )

Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: of the aisle as we've is ccrafted a bill that truly l supports america's service men vi and women as well as their families. today i am especially pleased sp that we are ensuring that a a housin

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Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: g, health care and daycare facilities for our service men and women are providing $24.8 billion for military construction, family housing and fully fundingfu brac. military facilities such

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Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: as fort benning loningted in my district need this funding as thhiey experience signifiricant numbers of new personnel as na result of brac and the global repositioning of our forces around the

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Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: world. in the columbus area, we still have conse rves with respect to sp the impact that brac may have on our local school souystem. but i'm encouraged by theed interest and suppoinrt shown by my

0:39:07 to 0:39:21( Edit History Discussion )

Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: colleagues on the subcommittee, in particular, mr. edwards, our chairman, and our ranking member, mr. wa mp. but that's not all. our bill includes nearly $200 $ million in additional housingou

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Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: for army and marine corps trainees, an additional 336 -- $336 million for m$3edical f acilities, $1.6 billion for veterans' health care -- administration and $3.8 billion for specialty

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Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: mental health illnesses and $584 mianllion forio substance abuse programs. ab i don't think listingin figures does justice to saying how s important this bill is. because with those resources we

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Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: are filling some gaping holes in veterans services ander upgrading military facilities that are c urrently undurerfunded and overextended. we are fully meeting andly addresses the very same kinds of needs

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Sanford D. Jr.Bishop: that arose at the barracksra at fort bragg and the hospital at walter reed. we're keeping our commitment to veterans and giving the v.a. the funds they need to hirs e case workers to process

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Tom Latham: the current back log of claimsba. we're making sure that our veterans traveling lteong distances for medical careor don'ton have to empty theihar wallets in order to get there. t and we're

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Speech By: Tom Latham