Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this partisan Republican spending bill because it guts the Honoring our PACT Act and abandons veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. House Republicans claim to support the Honoring our PACT Act, but their actions tell a different story. They are eliminating the funding for Honoring our PACT Act recipients starting in October, cutting off critical healthcare and benefits for those who sacrificed for this country. Last Congress, Democrats forced Republicans to fully fund this critical program. Mr. Speaker, Republicans are taking Elon's chain saw to it, slashing $23 billion and breaking our Nation's sacred promise to our veterans. Where you invest your money shows what you truly value. By gutting this funding, Republicans have made their priorities clear. Mr. Speaker, I stand with our veterans. I stand firm in our priorities and promises, and I will not stand by while Republicans rip them apart. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this partisan Republican spending bill.”