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| Washington, DC (January 25, 2011) – Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-09) issued the following statement after President Obama's State of the Union address: Watch Rep. Bilirakis preview the State of the Union Address here: |
From the Tampa Tribune
Posted Jan. 20, 2011
By Howard Altman
Bilirakis Named Vice Chair of House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
The Bay area is getting a little extra congressional clout when it comes to veterans affairs.
The position will allow Bilirakis to play a vital role in providing veterans access to the benefits they have earned and deserve. At 1.7 million, Florida has the second-largest population of military veterans in the U.S.
"The House is listening to the message that Americans sent Washington this past fall," Bilirakis said. "America simply cannot afford a health care overhaul that costs jobs, spends over a trillion dollars and raises premiums. We will replace the overreaching health care law with sensible solutions that will lower costs, increase access to insurance, preserve the doctor-patient relationship and keep Americans in charge of their own health."
"This is a terrible and unfortunate tragedy," Bilirakis said. "My thoughts and prayers continue to be with Rep. Giffords, her family, staff, and all the other victims and their families."
TARPON SPRINGS, FL (January 5, 2010) – Earlier this week, Gus took the time to visit with a local business that's on the cutting edge of both energy creation and environmental protection.
MagneGas was founded two years ago by Italian-American immigrant and former MIT and Harvard physicist Dr. Ruggero Santilli. It makes equipment that converts liquid waste into clean energy – fuel that burns cleaner than natural gas.