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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, El Paso is one of the largest cities in the Southwest |
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and home to Fort Bliss, and the veterans in El Paso contribute |
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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 specialists; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Currently, area veterans in need of treatment for a |
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special medical problem must travel in state to Lubbock, Waco, or |
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San Antonio, or out of state to Albuquerque, New Mexico, or Arizona; |
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many veterans do not have the means to make such trips and thus do |
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not receive medical attention; and |
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WHEREAS, With Fort Bliss continuing to draw soldiers to the |
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area and numerous veterans choosing to make El Paso and its environs |
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their permanent home, a veterans' hospital in the city is an |
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essential need; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 81st Texas Legislature |
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hereby support the establishment of a veterans' hospital in the |
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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 U.S. |
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Department of Veterans Affairs. |