Ed Perlmutter: “this weekend and next Monday we will honor those who have served this Nation on the front line of freedom and democracy.…”

“this weekend and next Monday we will honor those who have served this Nation on the front line of freedom and democracy. This Veterans Day, the Democratic-led Congress is working to honor our troops, military families, and veterans with quality-health care. Today, the House will give final approval to a veterans funding bill that provides the largest increase for veterans in the 77-year history of the VA, and I hear our friends on the other side of the aisle complaining that that's 8 weeks overdue. Well, they had 12 years to do this and they chose not to. Over the last decade, while the number of veterans has doubled, our Nation's investment in their health care needs has simply not been enough. Unlike the President, this new Democratic Congress vowed to fulfill our promise to our veterans; and, today, we will pass a final veterans funding bill that has been endorsed by all major veterans groups. This new Democratic Congress has also made major strides in addressing the military health care crisis and the inadequacies of the disability system brought to light by the Walter Reed scandal. Madam Speaker, as Veterans Day approaches, our Nation's veterans and military families should know that the promises that have been made to them will be fulfilled.”