Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3730) to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 3730 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON UNITED STATES OUTLYING AREAS AND FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. (a) Establishment of Advisory Committee.-- (1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 548. Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the `Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States', to provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on matters relating to covered veterans. ``(b) Duties.--The duties of the Committee shall be the following: ``(1) To advise the Secretary on matters relating to covered veterans, including how the Secretary can improve the programs and services of the Department to better serve such veterans. ``(2) To identify for the Secretary evolving issues of relevance to covered veterans.…”