Political Quotes

“I want to thank Chairman Edwards for crafting this critically important bill for our Nation's veterans. My amendment simply removes funding from the VA General Operating Expense Account and replaces it back in the very same account. My intent in doing this is to highlight an issue for my colleagues and for the VA. I believe that the VA needs to examine its practice in how it accounts for returned post-9/11 GI benefit payments and that the VA should submit a report to Congress no later than January 1 of 2011 on changes they intend to make to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient accounting of any returned post-9/11 GI benefit payments. I, along with many of my colleagues, enthusiastically supported the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2008. This law provides qualified veterans with a full 4-year college scholarship, restoring a commitment our country made to our World War II-era veterans. I believe that the Post-9/11 GI bill can spark another period of economic growth and prosperity for the current generation of veterans, much like the Montgomery GI bill did for the previous generation of veterans. That is why I believe it is so critical that this bill be implemented accurately.”