On the recordFebruary 14, 2011
I rise to urge my colleagues to support legislation I am introducing today to name the Veterans Telehealth Clinic in Craig, Colorado, after Medal of Honor recipient Major William E. Adams. I am pleased that Senator Bennet will join with me in introducing this bill. Our bill isn't the first effort to honor Major Adams. My good friend Congressman John Salazar introduced this legislation last year in the House of Representatives with the support of the entire Colorado delegation. I would like to see this bill through to passage in this Congress in part to honor John and his efforts to commemorate the heroism of Major Adams and to get the VA clinic established in northwest Colorado. Above all, this bill is intended to honor Major William Adams himself and his 'conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.' A resident of Craig, Major Adams served and lost his life in the Vietnam War.
