Political Quotes

“There is a lot of talk on this floor and actually outside the Chamber today from the other side of the aisle about this bill cutting veterans. Well, I am going to tell you, as the only veteran among the four VA committee leaders responsible for ensuring veterans have the care and services they have earned, and as a father of a veteran, a grandfather of a veteran, a grandson of a veteran, a son of a veteran, and a nephew of a veteran, you better believe that I am dead serious that we are not cutting veterans, and I mean it. I don't know how much clearer we can be. Speaker McCarthy has been very clear; we are not cutting veterans. Chairwoman Granger has said we are not cutting veterans. I, as the chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee: We are not cutting veterans. The White House and Democrats know. We can get our fiscal house in order while ensuring our servicemembers and veterans are taken care of. Yet, with no regard for the impact of their words, they continue to speak lies about how House Republicans are cutting veterans' benefits, and it is false. It is dangerous rhetoric and you ought to be ashamed of yourselves. Simply put, you are placing politics and playing politics with our veterans and their lives and their concerns. Veterans are not political pawns to advance an agenda. CBO says that the Limit, Save, Grow Act will grow the economy and save American taxpayers money, which is a good thing.…”