Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today in support of a piece of legislation with a very long name: the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, also known as the PACT Act--P-A-C-T, PACT Act. This historic legislation will improve and expand access to VA healthcare to our Nation's veterans, including upwards of 3\1/2\ million post-9/11 veterans. It is going to save lives. Let me say that again. It is going to save lives and, hopefully, a lot of them. It is going to better ensure that our Nation lives up to the promise from President Lincoln's second inaugural address. You recall, he said ``to care for those who have borne the battle''--to care for those who have borne the battle. During his first State of the Union earlier this year, President Biden called on Congress to prioritize taking care of our veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other toxic materials while serving overseas in a number of theaters, Iraq and Afghanistan among them. Today, I am proud to say that Congress has answered that call, as well as the call of our Nation's veterans service organizations, affectionately known as our VSOs. Those VSOs, veterans' advocates, and military families, many of whom have lost their loved ones, have organized and fought for this bill for years. President Biden likes to say ``all politics is personal.'' He also says that all diplomacy is personal. I think he is right on both accounts.…”