"This is not a draw down. This is actually going to cost money to move them to Montana."
"it was Harry Truman who said if you want a friend in Washington you better buy a dog."
"With this increased usage, it is crucial that we help these Veterans and their service dogs gain access to all VA facilities."
"The VA issued a directive in March 2011 requiring the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to allow medical service dogs into its facilities."
"This bill was first brought to my attention by the American Veterans (AMVETS) organization, and is supported by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), VetsFirst..."
"The VETS Dogs Bill is quite simple and does not cost any money; it merely ensures that Veterans with medical service dogs have equal access to all Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities."
"sexual assault shouldn't be tolerated in any form or fashion by any institution in this country."
"I have a main interest here about the service dogs and the facilities."
"What it adds to the policy is surety."
"President Obama, by Executive Order, mandated that we require now that agencies use project labor agreements (PLA) on projects that are over $25 million or above."
"One of the things government doesn't do well is reward good behavior. It does pretty well at punishing bad behavior but isn't so good at regarding good behavior."