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“And rise in strong support of H.R. 4812, the Honor Flight Act. Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Thompson, and the chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security, Mr. Hudson, for cosponsoring and supporting this bipartisan legislation. The Honor Flight Act is a measure that seeks to pay a debt of gratitude to a group of Americans who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that we are able to enjoy the freedoms that we have today. Although we may never be able to fully repay our veterans for their bravery, sites such as the National World War II Museum, which we are proud to have in the city of New Orleans, bring into focus their lasting contribution and their impact on American history. The Honor Flight Network is a nonprofit organization that works with airlines and other nonprofits to transport veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials dedicated to honoring their service and sacrifice. The organization was created in 2005 by Earl Morse, a former physician's assistant with the Department of Veterans Affairs and a private pilot who saw his patients' desire to visit the newly built World War II Memorial and recognized that many of them lacked the resources or support to make the trip on their own. By the end of 2013, the Honor Flight Network had transported approximately 117,000 of our Nation's heroes to visit their memorials.…”