Political Quotes

“Thank you, Mr. Barber, for your commitment to supporting veterans in Arizona. Last year, I shared with you the story of a young veteran in my district, Sergeant Daniel Somers. Sergeant Somers was an Army veteran of two tours in Iraq. Diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and PTSD, Sergeant Somers ultimately took his own life after struggling with the VA bureaucracy and not getting the help he needed in time. Together with the Somers family, we have worked to prevent veteran suicide and improve much-needed access to mental health care for our veterans. We have recently developed the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act to ensure that all veterans, including those with classified experiences, get immediate access to mental health services in the appropriate care setting. The House Veterans' Affairs Committee included this legislation in a larger veterans package, and we expect it to be on the floor before the end of the year. While this is an important step in supporting our veterans, we have much more work to do. I would like to take a moment to yield the floor to the gentleman from California, Representative LaMalfa, my friend and colleague. Mr. LaMALFA. Thank you. I appreciate my colleague from Arizona (Ms. Sinema) for your efforts on this.…”