[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H751]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DEBBIE, VA EMPLOYEE

  (Mr. LANDSMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LANDSMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of one of my 
constituents, Debbie. Up until 1 week ago, Debbie worked at the 
Cincinnati VA, responsible for finding and hiring doctors with the 
skills needed to treat very sick veterans.
  Debbie loved her job, she was good at her job, and she went to work 
every day to serve her community and to help our veterans. A week ago, 
Debbie received an email telling her she no longer had a job. She 
wasn't fired because veterans were suddenly cured or because her work 
was no longer needed. Donald Trump and his unelected tech billionaire, 
Elon Musk, fired Debbie and slashed services at VA facilities 
nationwide making it harder for millions of veterans to get the 
services they need.
  It is simply wrong. Our veterans deserve better. Debbie and her 
family deserve better, and we need Republican Members of Congress who 
control this body to stand up for our veterans and our public servants 
and stop this madness.

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