Kendrick Meek: “the gentleman from Ohio did make the point of what is actually happening here, and I think it is important that we…”

“the gentleman from Ohio did make the point of what is actually happening here, and I think it is important that we highlight that. We are going to close out. I see my Republican colleagues that are here. We got a little excited in talking about some of these issues, but I want to make sure that when you mentioned the veterans, like I said before and I have said like three times during this Special Order, we do have some friends on the Republican side of the aisle that see it and get it. Okay? But this is what happens to them when they do the right thing and this is from Fox News. Representative Chris Smith, former chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, passed a Veterans Administration budget that put him on the opposite side of his leadership on the Republican side. Actually doing what he should do as a chairman for the veterans. What happened? Did he get a parade? Did he get a commendation from the Republican leadership in their caucus? No. He got fired. He was ripped of his chairmanship. And so when we start talking about what we want and what we actually get, that is a perfect example. We had nothing to do with him being removed. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic leader, had nothing to do with him being removed. The Republican leadership removed him. It is very unfortunate that that took place. I would say this, it is important that we come to the floor with solutions and not just problems.…”