Bob Filner

Mr. Speaker, this is a landmark bill. Finally, it gives some help to the caregivers of wounded warriors--family members who have to, perhaps, give up their jobs and spend almost full time with their loved ones. There is the issue of women…

My Republican friends need to chill out. The previous speaker said this is a government takeover of a health care system. Come on. Let it go. We've got a private system here. We've got a private system of insurance. We've got private…

I rise today to offer my support for H.R. 4360, a bill to name the VA Blind Rehabilitation Center in Long Beach, California, after the distinguished Iraq veteran Charles R. Soltes. Mr. Soltes valiantly served his country in the United…

I think it was most appropriate that the manager on the Republican side was our House optometrist, Mr. Boozman. So thank you for your expertise that you always give us on the committee. I urge my colleagues to unanimously support H.R. 4360.

It is unfortunate that these protections are still needed. Two years ago or so we went through this major foreclosure crisis. We unfortunately, have not solved it and expect a recurrence, and we must protect and serve these brave men and…

If the gentleman would continue to yield, I was one of the Californians who signed the original petition, and I support the bill. We are as mystified as you are.

Thank you, Congressman Teague, for your strong advocacy on behalf of our veterans. This innovative and competitive idea will ensure that our returning veterans have the employment opportunities they require to make the difficult transition…

Just like our military men and women did not hesitate to offer to lay down their lives to defend our freedom and the way of life that we cherish, we will not hesitate to defend the funds necessary to support themselves and their families.

A famous President once said: ``We have nothing to fear but fear itself.'' ... There will be no taxes. There will be no diminution of services. Let's just make that clear.

I would like to thank Congressman Mike Coffman of Colorado who is here with us for introducing the National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2010. One of the protections provided by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment…

As we conclude this package of six bills that I think do so much for our Nation's veterans, this committee has been proud to work in a bipartisan way to get these bills to the floor. I would like to remind my colleagues that this…

My colleagues, it's time to chill out. It's time to chill out. Government takeover of the health care system? Let it go. The private insurance companies are still in charge. Your private doctor is still in charge. You have the choice of…

Yes, Mr. Poe, war is hard. I've got news for you: peace is harder. Talk to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Talk to Nelson Mandela. Peace is harder. Peace is really hard. I've heard Mr. Poe's words: Victory is close. What message are we sending…

The rate of homelessness amongst our troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan is higher. More Vietnam vets have died from suicide than died in the original war. That is what these wars are doing to our society. These are our children…

Mr. Speaker, we have heard that black citizens of our country have made incredible sacrifices for our Nation. Yet, even with those sacrifices, many black veterans face tremendous challenges in the fight for civil liberties both at home and…

This resolution recognizes the soldiers and patriots who had to fight in both types of wars, and it helps to memorialize and to serve as a testament to their great spirit and determination. We've heard about Jackie Robinson, but as a…

I look forward to working with all of my colleagues to provide our Nation's veterans with education benefits in a timely manner.

I share their concern and am confident that my bill is a significant piece of the puzzle that will provide school certifying officials with the needed resources.

We have to take care of these people after the war. We cannot lose track of the people who have given so much.

The current per diem rate of approximately $34 per day does not come close to covering the cost of providing care for homeless Veterans.

If our Committee and the VA can deal with that issue, we will have dealt with almost half the homeless issues.

Removing the offset will allow for expanded, more financially stable programs that provide improved services to homeless Veterans.

the two words--'veterans' and 'homeless'--should not be in the same sentence for this Nation.

it is more important than ever that we, as a country, make a national commitment to end veterans' homelessness.

if we can give $180 billion to an insurance company and several trillion to some big banks, we surely can afford $371 million for Orlando's project.