Passage of health-care reform will be defining moment for US
By U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
SPECIAL TO THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR, November 6, 2009
It was 45 years ago that Congress passed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 — a historic measure that for the first time outlawed all racial segregation in schools, public places and employment. We are poised to make another historic decision that for the first time would guarantee access to health care for all Americans.
I will vote for the Affordable Health Care for America Act on Saturday because it represents a much-needed first step in reforming our nation’s inadequate health-insurance system.
Make no mistake, this is not a perfect bill. But the town halls I recently held throughout Arizona’s 8th Congressional District made clear to me that we cannot let our efforts to confront this crisis get lost amid partisan bickering.
Read more >>Guest Commentary: Expand list for airport screening
January 26, 2010
Americans are rightly outraged about intelligence and security failures that allowed a would-be terrorist aboard a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit on Christmas Day.
This frightening incident highlights the fact that the security procedures implemented after 9/11 fell well short of their intended goals.
Stronger security measures are needed to ensure that Americans can board an airliner without fearing that a fellow passenger will turn on them.
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Guest Commentary: Expand list for airport screening
January 26, 2010
Americans are rightly outraged about intelligence and security failures that allowed a would-be terrorist aboard a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit on Christmas Day.
This frightening incident highlights the fact that the security procedures implemented after 9/11 fell well short of their intended goals.
Stronger security measures are needed to ensure that Americans can board an airliner without fearing that a fellow passenger will turn on them.
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Mayor vs. Congresswoman in food bank drive
December 2, 2009
MARANA — The Town of Marana and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ offices combined to raise 1,465 pounds of food for the Marana Community Food Bank in a one-week period last week.
» read moreFlag to fly outside new library
December 2, 2009
A U.S. flag is going to fly outside the new Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr., Library in Marana, thanks to the determined efforts of a Vietnam War veteran.
» read moreLeave no veteran behind
November 11, 2009
By U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords/For the Range News
When our nation asked Raymond Federico to serve, he answered the call.
Raymond joined the U.S. Navy and served in Southeast Asia, seeing combat from the decks of troop transports and other ships. He manned a .50-caliber machine gun on boats patrolling the rivers of Vietnam.
Patriots such as Raymond are at the forefront of our minds as we mark Veterans’ Day. But honoring the service of veterans like him must go beyond mere words. Deeds are required and Raymond is among the many veterans who know just how serious that requirement is.
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