Ann Kirkpatrick: “In closing, I just want to thank Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Michaud, and the committee staff for working with me on…”

“In closing, I just want to thank Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Michaud, and the committee staff for working with me on this legislation. I urge my colleagues to pass this. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit some military bases, talking to our men and women who will soon transition out of the military and become veterans, and the number one concern they had was: Where am I going to find a job? How am I going to find a job? So this bill is critically important to our veterans. They deserve to know that they are going to find meaningful work when they come back and especially in the areas that they have been trained in the military. Mr. Speaker, I thank the committee and the staff for helping me with this. I urge my colleagues to support this bill. Mr. Speaker, I don't have any further speakers, so I yield back the balance of my time.”