Our Nation's veterans have sacrificed so much and we must protect them from those bad actors looking to take advantage of the benefits they have earned and deserve.

It is imperative that the VA ensure that no veteran face the grave difficulties that Mr. Scriber did.

Twenty or more years of service in the reserve forces and eligibility for reserve retired pay should be sufficient qualifying service for full Veteran status under the law.

Greater oversight authority of the VA and of the implementation of the GI Bill is seriously needed.

We must now prove our dedication to those heroes by treating them in accordance with the values and ideals upon which this great Nation was founded.

Our veterans are being taken advantage of.

the Federal Government appears, at best, indifferent to the concerns of America's job creators

I am pleased that this bill includes legislation I introduced, which authorizes the Metropolitan Medical Response Systems Program.

This bill seeks to address the findings of the WMD Commission's report, 'World at Risk,' and enhance Federal WMD prevention and preparedness efforts.

I am pleased the subcommittees are meeting today to consider the WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011 authored by the representative, of course, from New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, and Chairman King.

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 437, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 1 Offered by Ms. Foxx The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from…