Political Quotes

“the Transition Assistance Program, TAP, provides training to servicemembers regarding veteran benefits, job search skills, pre-separation counseling, resume writing, how to prepare for interviews, and other transition training. TAP is a great program; however, there is always room for improvement. For this reason, I am joining with Senator's Moran and Manchin to introduce their Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act of 2013. This legislation enhances the content of TAP to enable those leaving military service to better utilize their GI Bill benefits as a way to transition to civilian employment. It also makes TAP more interactive and provides a better fit for each servicemembers' personal transition goals. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 889 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act 0f 2013''. SEC. 2. CONTENTS OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Provide information about disability-related employment and education protections.''.…”