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. 1534 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 South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2015''. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF MEDICAL CENTER OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN HARLINGEN, TEXAS, AND INCLUSION OF INPATIENT HEALTH CARE FACILITY AT SUCH MEDICAL CENTER. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The current and future health care needs of veterans residing in 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 South Texas. (3) Travel times for veterans from the Valley Coastal Bend area from their homes to the nearest hospital of the Department for acute inpatient health care can exceed six hours. (4) Even with the significant travel times, veterans from South Texas demonstrate a high demand for health care services from the Department.…”