Andre Carson: “I extend certainly my heartfelt appreciation to the honorable gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) and the gentleman…”

“I extend certainly my heartfelt appreciation to the honorable gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Strickland) for bringing this very crucial situation to the ears and eyes of America. Madam Speaker, we come into this Chamber on a regular basis and we are faced with this wonderful display of the first President of the United States, George Washington. In 1789, General, President George Washington said, "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive veterans of earlier wars and how they were treated and appreciated by this country." How scary to think that that is still true today. It is hard to believe that those words, 200 years ago plus, have so much meaning today. We all know what President Washington was saying. We recognize and acknowledge the service of our veterans if we are to expect our young people to serve and to fight. The government must do its part with their benefits. All of us as citizens must do our part; and the great corporations of this country need to do their part, too.”