Cliff Stearns: “I think all of my colleagues know that Florida has one of the largest growing populations of veterans. So many of us in…”

“I think all of my colleagues know that Florida has one of the largest growing populations of veterans. So many of us in Florida have to be particularly sensitive. We need new facilities down there. That is why I am very supportive of H.R. 3936, the Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act. I especially appreciate that it incorporates provisions of H.R. 4768, the Facilities Management Act of 2004, of which I was an original cosponsor. I thank the chairman for including that in H.R. 3936. This will authorize projects which the CARES (Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services) Commission recommended to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He based his recommendations last May upon that, and that is included in this bill. Mr. Speaker, under CARES, the VA reviewed all of its facilities systematically to consider where resources might be reallocated for optimal service to veterans.”