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On the recordJanuary 12, 2022
I think Members of the House need to understand because many speakers, including the previous speaker, brought up the fact that those who serve should receive these benefits who actually serve on the battlefield. When they do, they do. Under this existing system right now they receive that benefit. What we are talking about now is an expansion to those days of reservist, the weekend a month and the 2 weeks a year. It is completely different from the fact when they are on Federal orders, and the Moore amendment would actually deal with that and take care of that. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Fitzgerald).
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Mike Bost
Republican · Illinois
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Jan 12, 2022

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