Protecting Our Gold Star Families Education Act

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Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the final version of the Honoring our PACT Act, which will uphold our obligation to ensure that veterans receive the world-class healthcare they deserve.

As a Member of Congress and a member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, we have a responsibility to support all veterans when they return home from protecting our freedoms and defending our democracy.

As I walked the parade routes of the Fourth of July and visited the veterans service organizations, it is not enough to simply say ``thank you for your service'' to our veterans. It is through our actions that we provide proof we have our veterans' backs and value their service.

Ultimately, veterans living with toxic exposures must not be denied the care and benefits they have earned.

I encourage all of my colleagues to join me in supporting this measure. Again, I thank Chairman Takano, all the Members, and all of my colleagues on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee for their leadership to finalize this critical legislation to have our veterans' backs.

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