Political Quotes

“veterans across the country will appreciate the efforts of this subcommittee, under the able leadership of the gentleman from New York, for including an historic $1.7 billion increase for VA health care, over and above the Administration's flat line budget request. This is the largest increase for VA health care, and should be supported by all Members. The increase the bill addresses that needs that were identified in the President's budget but not funded including $1.2 billion for personnel costs, so that no VA employees will have to be laid off for lack of system-wide funding; $200 million for services to veterans with hepatitis C; $100 million for the first-year cost of providing emergency care for uninsured veterans, and $150 million for long-term health care services for aging veterans. We should support this unprecedented level of funding in this bill for veterans' health care and commit to working together for next year to make sure that our veterans are given the quality of health care that they earn and deserve. I urge my colleagues to support the bill.”