Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 7653) to amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H. R. 7653 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2024'' or the ``VERY Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. UPDATE OF CERTAIN TERMINOLOGY REGARDING VETERAN EMPLOYMENT. Title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``employment handicap'' each place it occurs and inserting ``employment barrier''; and (2) by striking ``employment handicaps'' each place it occurs and inserting ``employment barriers''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Bost) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois. General Leave”