Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I want to first off thank the chairman for bringing this bill forward. I want to thank Chairman Upton, the ranking member of both the full and subcommittee, and I especially want to thank Congresswoman Capps for helping me on this. This is an outstanding bill, and I thank you for your leadership. Unemployment rates continue to be far too high among our men and women who are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Returning veterans deserve a smooth transition from the military into the civilian workforce. As a Nation, we must recognize the experience and education that our military-trained EMTs receive. It's inefficient to force these well-trained veterans to start over with basic training in the civilian workforce after aiding wounded military men and women who are severely injured in combat. We must recognize military-trained EMT skills and education and streamline the process so these honorable men and women can return quickly to work here at home. We also need to recognize that training and education of these EMTs and the education that they receive in the military is important, and we must streamline the civilian certification process so these honorable men and women can return to work even faster. I'm a pilot in the military, and I still continue as an Air National Guard pilot.…”