Kendra S. Horn: “I commend particularly the gentleman from Arizona, Chairman Stump, and the gentleman from Mississippi, former Chairman…”

“I commend particularly the gentleman from Arizona, Chairman Stump, and the gentleman from Mississippi, former Chairman Montgomery, for this excellent bill that they have encouraged their colleagues to report to the floor. Along with many other worthy projects in this legislation, over $20 million is authorized for seismic corrections in the Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center. The Long Beach VA Medical Center has earned a well-deserved reputation for providing a top-notch and first class diverse range of services not only to veterans in Long Beach, but also to veterans throughout southern California. One of the VA's largest single division tertiary care medical centers, the Long Beach VA Medical Center has achieved national prominence in the field of spinal cord injury and the rehabilitation of paraplegics and quadriplegics. Long Beach's VA Medical Center has also been a leader in health care innovation and in cost containment. The entire VA medical system has benefited from a cost accounting package developed at the Long Beach center. The Center's efforts to improve efficiency serve as an example to hospitals throughout the United States. The seismic corrections funding authorized in H.R. 3376 will allow the Center to continue its state-of-the-art research and the excellent care it provides to its patients.”