Jackie Speier actually said...

"I am concerned that the high rate of suicide among service members and veterans will soon become a fact of life and that we are beginning to accept it as a natural consequence of military service."

"We must do everything we can to break the chain of suicide that has afflicted our military and veteran community."

"I hope that today's hearing will bring renewed attention to the problem of military suicide."

"Not one of them was going to be able to leave the program and go to a home. They were all homeless when they were going to leave the facility."