mr. michaud: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. michaud: thank you, mr. speaker. i wholeheartedly support h.r. 671, the ruth moore act of 2013. this bill was introduced by my colleague and good friend of mine from the state of maine, congresswoman shelly pingree, and is named -- congresswoman shelley pingree, and is named after a constituent of mine. this legislation makes clear that we expect the v.a. to update its regulation in regards to the military sexual trauma, which we believe are outdated and do not reflect the need of those who are living through this awful experience. this bill would encourage the v.a. to update its regulation to ensure that military sexual trauma is specified as an in-service stressor and those updated regulations also recognize the full range of physical and mental disabilities that may result. mr. speaker, v.a. did the right thing by our vietnam veterans exposed to agent orange by updating their regulations. we expect v.a. to also do the right

mr. michaud: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to express opposition to h.r. 1919, specifically i rise to express concerns with section 8 of this bill, which allows prescription drug labeling for physicians, pharmacists and other health care professionals be provided solely by electronic means. this provision is flawed on multiple levels. first, some states can be intermittent at best. in an area with low internet connectivity or reliability, health care providers would not automatically have the necessary information about the drugs to make sure that they're being administered and priebed appropriately. -- pried appropriately. this is even -- prescribed appropriately. this is true in an area that might be hit by a natural disaster, like hurricane sandy. second, eliminating the paper labeling requirements would have repercussions for the industries that it supports. there are more than 10,000 jobs nationwide associated with the printing of this sensitive information. in maine, the paper industry supports 7,000 workers

mr. michaud, is recognized for one minute. mr. michaud: mr. speaker, i rise today to welcome counselor andrew gibson as today's guest chaplain. colonel gibson is from pittsfield, maine, is a decorated veteran, who served in the maine army national guard for 25 years. before being deployed to afghanistan in 2006, he served in bosnia in 1997 as one of the first two national guard chaplains to ever be deployed to a hostile fire zone. currently, colonel gibson is a joint force headquarters maine chaplain and director of deployment cycle support. in these role, he oversees the spiritual needs of the maine guard soldiers and families and coordinates a team of health professionals who provide support to our service members, veterans and military families. colonel gibson's service also extends deep into our communities. he sake organizer of the maine annual interfaith prayer breakfast. colonel gibson is a true asset to our state of maine and our country. i'm proud he is my constituent and it is an an honor to have him deliver today's prayer. thank you