Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today I am reintroducing legislation to enable those former prisoners of war who have been separated honorably from their respective services and who have been rated as having a 30 percent service-connected disability to have the use of both the military commissary and post exchange privileges. While I realize it is impossible to adequately compensate one who has endured long periods of incarceration at the hands of our Nation's enemies, I do feel this gesture is both meaningful and important to those concerned because it serves as a reminder that our nation has not forgotten their sacrifices. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of my bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 68 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. USE OF COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE STORES BY CERTAIN DISABLED FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR. (a) In General.--Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1064 the following new section: ``Sec. 1064a. Use of commissary and exchange stores: certain disabled former prisoners of war ``(a) In General.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, former prisoners of war described in subsection (b) may use commissary and exchange stores.…”