Political Quotes

“I am pleased to rise today on the 73rd anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, Omaha Beach, and Sword Beach by 156,000 brave Americans who saved our freedom and liberty, for the American people as well as all of Europe, who put an end to the reign of Adolph Hitler, and remind me every day as chairman of the Veterans' Committee why I am here in the U.S. Senate--and that is to see to it that we take care of those who have taken care of us. Somebody asked me this morning: Is it coincidence that D-day was 73 years ago today? I said: It is Divine providence that we are on the floor today paying back those brave 156,000 who invaded those beaches to make the Veterans' Administration a more favorable agency than it is already. I am proud to be on the floor to lead a part of the debate with Senator Tester--my ranking member on the committee and my dear friend-- on a bill that I think is of great significance. It is the Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. The best quote is not one I could come up with or I doubt that Jon could come up with. The best quote really was come up with by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the IAVA. When asked, they said: ``This is the strongest VA accountability measure that can be signed into law.'' I want to reiterate that: the strongest accountability measure of the VA that can be signed into law.…”