Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership as chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee. I am grateful for the bipartisan support that the bill is receiving here. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the landmark Honoring our PACT Act. As you know, PACT stands for Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, now named after Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson. I am going to talk about him in a moment. This bipartisan legislation honors our duty to deliver healthcare that millions of veterans need and that they have certainly earned. This is the second time the House has voted on this important bill, and we are proud that after the Senate passes this version, we will finally send it to the President to be signed into law. For their relentless leadership on this legislation, let me salute Chairman Mark Takano and his ranking member as well who made addressing toxic exposure a top priority in this Congress; Congressman Raul Ruiz, whose experience as a physician informed a key provision of this bill establishing presumption of exposure; and Congresswoman Elaine Luria, a Navy veteran who authored a provision expanding health benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits.…”