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May
2,
2014
Dear
Friend,
While
Congress
was
out
of
session
last
month
I
took
advantage
of
an
extended
time
in
San
Diego
to
visit
local
businesses
and
veterans
facilities,
meet
with
constituents
like
you,
and
continue
the
dialogue
on
how
to
get
Congress
functioning
successfully
again.
Supporting
Military
families
Often
forgotten
amidst
discussions
of
military
operations
and
deployments
are
the
spouses
and
children
that
our
servicemembers
leave
at
home
when
they
serve
our
country.
Military
families
can
be
found
in
every
one
of
our
communities.
I
recently
learned
that
on
average
a
military
child
moves
and
changes
school
6-9
times
between
Kindergarten
and
High
School
graduation.
Visiting
Serra
HS
in
Tierrasanta
with
MCAS
Miramar Commanding
Officer Col. John
Farnam
I
had
the
honor
of
talking
with
students
at
Serra
High
School
in
Tierrasanta,
many
of
whom
come
from
military
families,
to
hear
their
perspectives.
I
also
helped
present
grant
funding
to
the
San
Diego
Unified
School
District
to
help
get
these
students
into
more
Advanced
Placement
courses
as
they
prepare
for
college.
Working
with
my
Colleagues
For
the
first
time
in
a
long
time,
San
Diego's
entire
Congressional
delegation
is
working
together
to
promote
our
regional
economic
interests.
My
four
colleagues
and
I
attended
the
San
Diego
Regional
Chamber
of
Commerce's
annual
forum
to
discuss
our
efforts
to
fund
the
San
Ysidro
Port
of
Entry
project,
which
will
expand
the
local
economy
and
reduce
wait
times.
The local
Congressional
Delegation
at
the
San
Diego
Regional
Chamber
of
Commerce
forum
I
also
did
an
interview
with
former
Mayor
Jerry
Sanders
and
Rep.
Duncan
Hunter
on
NBC
7's
'Politically
Speaking'
about
supporting
our
local
innovation
economy
and
my
fight
to
support
scientific
research
funding
that
is
critical
to
local
jobs
and
our
national
competitiveness.
Click
the
image
below
to
watch
or
click
HERE.
Securing
Constituent
Medals
One
of
my
constituents
had
been
trying
to
get
the
military
medals
he
had
been
awarded
but
not
yet
received.
After
his
tragic
death,
his
wife
continued
the
effort
and
contacted
my
office
for
help.
It
was
an
honor
to
present
her,
and
her
family,
with
the
medals.
Funding
Infrastructure
and
Fixing
Potholes
Given
the
focus
in
San
Diego
on
fixing
our
roads
and
filling
the
potholes,
it's
no
surprise
that
upgrading
our
nation's
infrastructure
is
necessary
for
growing
the
economy
and
creating
jobs.
I
welcomed
my
colleague
Rep.
John
Delaney
from
Maryland
to
talk
about
our
effort
to
fund
infrastructure
programs
at
no
cost
to
taxpayers
and
the
need
for
comprehensive
tax
reform.
With
Rep.
John
Delaney
and
local
infrastructure
leaders
Improving
Healthcare
for
our
Veterans
Wireless
technologies
have
the
potential
to
change
the
way
healthcare
is
delivered
for
millions
of
Americans.
Many
San
Diego
companies
are
at
the
forefront
of
developing
these
new
devices
and
applications,
which
will
help
deliver
better
and
potentially
less-costly
care.
I
visited
the
Aspire
Center
in
Old
Town
that
is
working
with
veterans
in
their
rehabilitation
efforts,
including
through
the
use
of
telemedicine
services.
Click
the
image
above
to
watch
my
KUSI
interview
or
click
HERE.
In
a
stop
on
KUSI's
morning
show
I
discussed
the
Aspire
Center
and my
two
pieces
of
legislation
aimed
at increasing
the
use
of
wireless
technologies
in
healthcare
in
Medicare,
Tricare,
and
the
Veterans
Administration.
Staying
in
Touch
I
hope
you'll
stay
connected
with
what
I'm
working
on.
Like
my
Facebook
page,
follow
me
on
Twitter,
or visit
my
website
for
further
information.
One
of
the
most
important
jobs
I
have
in
Congress
is
providing
a
number
of
constituent
services.
As
always
if
you
have
any
questions,
are
having
trouble
with
a
federal
agency,
or
want
to
weigh
in
on
a
particular
issue, feel
free
to
email
or
call
either
of
my
offices
at
202-225-0508
or
858-455-5550.
Sincerely,
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