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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, El Paso is one of the largest cities in the |
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Southwest and home to Fort Bliss, and the veterans in El Paso |
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contribute significantly to the vitality of the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of El Paso has great need for a veterans' |
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hospital; there are approximately 48,000 veterans within the |
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tri-state area that encompasses El Paso County, and many of these |
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veterans lack access to doctors, surgeons, and medical |
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specialists; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently, area veterans in need of treatment for |
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a special medical problem must travel in state to Lubbock, Waco, |
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or San Antonio, or out of state to Albuquerque, New Mexico, or |
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Arizona; many veterans do not have the means to make such trips |
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and thus do not receive medical attention; and |
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WHEREAS, With Fort Bliss continuing to draw soldiers to |
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the area and numerous veterans choosing to make El Paso and its |
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environs their permanent home, a veterans' hospital in the city |
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is an essential need; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby support the establishment of a veterans' |
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hospital in the city of El Paso; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate forward an |
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official copy of this Resolution to the secretary of the United |
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States Department of Veterans Affairs. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 30, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |