Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I offer this motion to instruct because veterans in Arizona and across the country need action from Congress and from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Our motion instructs House conferees to accept the bipartisan bill, drafted by Senator John McCain and Senator Bernie Sanders and overwhelmingly approved by the Senate, so that we can immediately send a bill to the President's desk that will provide relief for our Nation's veterans. The revelations that veterans at the Phoenix VA and veterans at other VA facilities across the country were placed on secret lists and had to wait months before seeing a doctor are immoral, irresponsible, and un- American. That veterans who served our country honorably may have died while waiting for care is unconscionable. Ongoing audits by the VA and the VA Office of Inspector General revealed systemic problems with wait times, with the scheduling process, and with the honesty and integrity of the system. Those responsible for this disaster must be held accountable. Many dedicated VA employees, many of them veterans themselves, work tirelessly to provide the best care to our veterans, but they are limited by this broken system, which is failing millions of our veterans. The first priority of the VA and Congress must be to provide our veterans the care they need. This challenge does not need a Democratic or a Republican response.…”