Told troops as they went into thunderthey must be the and lightning of desert storms. Among those deployed was Sergeant Stephen we Sergeant Stephen d. Wiehe of the 101st division. He was on the front lines to direct artillery and air support. A rendezvous with the eagles describes the Critical Mission of the First Battalion of the historic regiment. It has been called one of the best firstperson narratives of the gulf war. Stephen earned many awards for his service, including four Army Commendation medals, three Army Achievement medals and other metals. He lives in austin, texas, where he is active in veterans affairs. He is joined tonight by his wife and his two children. Welcome. He has a deep love of country and family and is proud to serve the the greatest division, 100 first Airborne Division, screaming eagles. We will show a video to begin me program and then stephen will come up to the podium. There will be a reception afterwards and stephen will leave enough time at the end for
Himself a combat veteran, i recognize the gentleman from colorado, mr. Coffman. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Coffman as a gulf war and iraq war veteran, im grateful for your leadership on the House Committee on veterans affairs. H r. 4 61, the Gulf War Health Research Reform act of 2014, which i sponsored along with Ranking Member kirk patic right hand and full committee Ranking Member michaud restores the infence of the Research Advisory committee on gulf war illnesses to perform the role it has historically played. As intebbeded by congress. To improve the lives of gulf war veterans. This bill is necessary because some career v. A. Staff have been trying to revive the discredited 1990s fiction that nothing special happened to gulf war Veterans Health and that the problems experienced by gulf war veterans are, quote, what happens after every war, unquote. Due to psychological stress factor. Because there is no Scientific Evidence for this position, v. A. St
Rights abuses against the citizens of venezuela and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from florida, ms. Roslehtinen, and the gentleman from texas, mr. Castro, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from florida. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Roslehtinen mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to place into the record letters between the chairman of the committees of referral on this bill. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Roslehtinen thank you. Mr. Speaker, i rise today in support of h. R. 4587, the venezuelan human rights and democracy protection act. This
Ambassador. David pressman of new york to be an alternate representative to the sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Department of defense, deborah ss. Wada of hawaii to be assistant secretary of the army. Federal Housing Finance agency, laura s. Wertheimer of the District Of Columbia to be inspector general. Department of housing and you un development, Bradford Raymond huther of virginia to be chief financial officer. The presiding officer the question occurs on the bass nomination. There will be two minutes of debate equally divided prior to the vote on the nomination. A senator ahmadinejad, i yield back all time a senator madam president , i yield back all time. The presiding officer without objection, all time is yielded back. A senator i ask for the yeas and nays. The presiding officer is there a sufficient second . There appears to be, there is. The yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote the presiding officer is there any senator wh
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