Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 244) to encourage effective, voluntary private sector investments to recruit, employ, and retain men and women who have served in the United States military with annual presidential awards to private sector employers recognizing such efforts, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 244 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017'' or the ``HIRE Vets Act''. SEC. 2. HIRE VETS MEDALLION AWARD PROGRAM. (a) Program Established.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall establish, by rule, a HIRE Vets Medallion Program to solicit voluntary information from employers for purposes of recognizing, by means of an award to be designated a ``HIRE Vets Medallion Award'', verified efforts by such employers-- (1) to recruit, employ, and retain veterans; and (2) to provide community and charitable services supporting the veteran community.…”