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It was an honor to meet and recognize Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Tom Tislow, as Veteran of the Month. We owe Mr. Tislow a huge debt of gratitude for the sacrifice and bravery he showed during the Vietnam War. It is my hope that someday we can give Vietnam veterans, like Mr. Tislow, the proper homecoming they deserved, but never received, by establishing an annual ‘National Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day'.

I had the pleasure of signing holiday cards for the brave men and women of our military. To show your appreciation for the sacrifices that our troops make to protect our freedom visit www.redcross.org/holidaymail and participate in the Red Cross' Holiday Mail for Heroes program.

Had a great tour of Capstone Turbine Corp! As the leading manufacturer of clean microturbine energy systems, Capstone builds on the great American tradition of innovation and manufacturing. That is why I've introduced the "American Mictroturbine Manufacturing and Clean Energy Deployment Act" to create high-paying jobs here in the U.S. and support American innovation, clean energy and energy efficiency.

I recognize the importance of education and ensuring that our schools, teachers and students have the resources necessary to help them achieve. Budget cuts at the federal and local level have led to cuts to programs that fund the arts, electives, sports and other extracurricular activities. That's why I was proud to hold a workshop that provided school officials and organizations that serve youth throughout Southeast Los Angeles County with information about grant funding for curriculum development, afterschool programs and arts education.

Glad to see many local city officials at my Foreclosure Housing Summit! A panel of housing industry experts were on hand to provide city leaders with tools and strategies that prevent families from losing their homes and help many others achieve their dream of home ownership.