Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 800 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Treto Garza Far South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. INPATIENT HEALTH CARE FACILITY AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The current and future health care needs of veterans residing in Far South Texas are not being fully met by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) According to recent census data, more than 108,000 veterans reside in Far South Texas. (3) Travel times for veterans from the Valley Coastal Bend area from their homes to the nearest Department of Veterans Affairs hospital for acute inpatient health care can exceed six hours. (4) Even with the significant travel times, veterans from Far South Texas demonstrate a high demand for health care services from the Department of Veterans Affairs.…”