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Dana Rohrabacher: This bill will ensure that America's heroes throughout our country, who have often been called up for deployments that…

On the recordJune 23, 2008
This bill will ensure that America's heroes throughout our country, who have often been called up for deployments that are for far longer than they were initially thought, will not pay a very high personal cost for their absence and their willingness to step forward. As my colleague, Ms. Schakowsky, put it, these servicemembers have put their lives and livelihood on the line for us, and we owe them a great debt. This is one way that we can show our deep appreciation for the service of these people, as we should have done originally. Now it is time for us to repay that debt in a very bipartisan way. I thank very much my chairman and ranking member.
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Dana Rohrabacher
Republican · California

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Discussing a bill to support servicemembers and their families during floor debate.

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