C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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Mr. WOMACK. I thank Chairman Miller for this time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join the chorus of people remembering our friend from Florida, Bill Young, the chairman of the Defense Subcommittee of Appropriations.

Chairman Young, as you know, spent five decades of his life in this Chamber fighting for a better America for both his constituents and our country. As the dean of the Republican Conference, he was a leader and of counsel to colleagues young or old, Republican or Democrat.

Mr. Speaker, I am the newest member of the Defense Subcommittee of Appropriations. I was fortunate to receive his mentorship. I learned from his fearless, unparalleled support of our troops and our veterans, and I admired his outspoken and unwavering commitment to what was in their best interest. Mr. Speaker, as a veteran myself of over 30 years, I was also a beneficiary of his incredible support of those who wear the uniform.

While his presence will be forever missed, the Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center will serve as a small and fitting reminder that this institution, our men and women in uniform, and America are undoubtedly better off because of Bill Young. I am proud to support it.

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