Susan Davis: “on behalf of the veterans of San Diego County, I want to thank all of the people that worked on this issue so hard over…”

“on behalf of the veterans of San Diego County, I want to thank all of the people that worked on this issue so hard over these years. Mr. Speaker, during a Memorial Day breakfast last year, the President remarked, ``America's veterans have earned not only honors, but specific benefits, and those only become more necessary with the years. My administration will do all it can to assist our veterans and to correct oversights of the past.'' I believe that those were sincere words, and we must work together to turn them into reality. Over 400 Members have pledged their support to legislation to right an injustice and provide veterans with their well-deserved benefits. I hope both the Congress and the administration will accept the final version of the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act.”