Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title LI, insert the following: SEC. 51__. PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA. Section 109 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d)(1) Any person described in paragraph (2) shall be entitled to hospital and domiciliary care and medical services within the United States under chapter 17 of this title to the same extent as if the service described in such paragraph had been performed in the Armed Forces of the United States. ``(2) A person described in this paragraph is a person whom the Secretary determines meets the following criteria: ``(A) The person served in Vietnam as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea at any time during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, or such other period as determined appropriate by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection. ``(B) The person became a citizen of the United States on or after the date on which such service in the armed forces of the Republic of Korea ended.''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.”