Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. The bill contains a variety of significant policy funding initiatives that continue our commitment to maintaining military personnel and family readiness and addresses issues important to our men and women in uniform. The provisions contained in this bill provide our warfighters, retirees, and their families with pay and benefits necessary to sustain them in today's highly stressed force. To that end, this bill increases end strength across the services and Reserve components, allowing the military services to increase mission readiness while reducing strain on servicemembers and their families. It extends pay and bonuses to servicemembers in high-demand fields, providing the military services with the necessary tools to attract and retain critical talent. It improves the Transition Assistance Program to ensure that servicemembers who are leaving the military receive training and resources tailored to their post-military career plans. And it requires a comprehensive review of wounded warrior care and mental healthcare services, ensuring the highest possible quality of care to those who have sacrificed for our Nation.…”