mr. filner: thank you, madam speaker. and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. filner: and i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 4505. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. filner: i rise in support of this bill, legislation to support the families of fallen service men and women. the bill offers access to state% veterans homes to parents who have lost a child serving in the armed forces. while this service is currently available to some parents, we must recognize that any parent who has lost even one child should be given our support and care. madam speaker, it is easy to understand the profound sacrifices that members of the armed services make daily in the service of their country. however, sometimes we forget that their fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, children also sacrifice deeply. when we memorialize the service of a dead service member we must