Walter B. Jones: “in this letter from the Coalition, they wrote: ``The new $100,000 death gratuity provides greatly improved compensation…”

“in this letter from the Coalition, they wrote: ``The new $100,000 death gratuity provides greatly improved compensation for the military survivors and their families. H.R. 3478's provision to allow survivors to invest death gratuity lump sums in Roth IRAs and certain other savings accounts is a logical extension of efforts to increase protection and benefits for military widows and their families. ``We pledge our strong support in seeking enactment of this important legislation.'' Mr. Speaker, today, I call upon my colleagues to support H.R. 3478 to expand the options of our military families whose loved ones have given their lives in the name of freedom and in the defense of our Nation. Mr. Speaker, I close by asking God to please bless our men and women in uniform, I ask God to please bless the families of our men and women in uniform who have lost ones, and I ask God to please bless America. ____________________”