Gus Bilirakis actually said...

"Our veterans only get one shot at it. And we want to make sure that they have the opportunity to make the best of it."

"As the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

"We must do what we can to limit the impact of these closures on student veterans and taxpayers."

"It saddens me that we must be here today, and it saddens me to hear the stories of how school closures have continued to impact student veterans' dreams of earning their degree."