Gus Bilirakis: “I thank the chairman. I think he outdid himself on this one. This is outstanding stuff. There is no other word. It is…”

“I thank the chairman. I think he outdid himself on this one. This is outstanding stuff. There is no other word. It is huge. It really is. He is helping our true American heroes with this, and I am so proud to be a cosponsor of this legislation. The challenges our Nation's heroes face do not end on the battlefield. Education and career training programs offer veterans the opportunity to enter a new chapter of their lives when they return home from their service. I recently visited AmSkills, a manufacturing apprenticeship center in New Port Richey, Florida, to learn more about the good work they are doing locally to help veterans transition to civilian careers. The Forever GI Bill helps ensure that veterans nationwide have the resources to access career education programs such as AmSkills, of course, going to a university maybe, a community college, vocational training, whatever they want to do. Importantly, this bill allows future eligible GI Bill recipients to use their benefits at any point in their lives. That is incredible. It is long overdue, as opposed to the current 15-year time limit, which is so unfair. It also includes my provision, the VETERAN Act, which authorizes $30 million to help the VA invest in modernizing their information technology systems for claims processing. Congress and the House Veterans' Affairs Committee would have oversight of the VA's proposed changes and monitor its progress.…”