Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 4089, the Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act. This legislation was introduced by Senator Durbin and passed by unanimous consent in the Senate. I also thank the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Danny K. Davis) for introducing this legislation in the House. Mr. Speaker, during the most difficult period of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and President Biden worked together to pass the American Rescue Plan into law, one of the most significant investments in American workers and the American economy since the New Deal. The Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program, which was included in the American Rescue Plan, created a new program to retrain and employ unemployed veterans. Since passage, over 5,000 veterans have used this program, many to great success. However, not every veteran has had the same experience. Some have been subject to school closures, which risk robbing them of this one-time benefit. For example, in Illinois, more than 300 veterans were scammed by a for-profit school that took their money and abruptly closed its doors. This legislation restores these education benefits to veterans defrauded by schools and gives these veterans a second chance to gain new skills in a booming labor market. I thank the Senate for getting this bill to us so quickly and Senator Durbin and Congressman Danny K. Davis for their leadership. Mr.…”