Political Quotes

“I am proud to rise today in support of Honoring our PACT Act. Respectfully, the impact of this piece of legislation will be veterans receive world-class healthcare. As I meet with veterans and veteran groups from northwest Indiana, I continue to be grateful every day for the selfless service and sacrifice by our veterans and their families. Just yesterday, less than 24 hours ago, a veteran representing the DAV, came to me who had two forms of cancer, who was advocating not only for himself but other veterans to make sure they received the care and the necessity of care that they deserve, as we have a responsibility to ensure that all veterans receive world-class healthcare when they return home from protecting our freedoms and defending our democracy. I commend Chairman Takano for his consistent advocacy and leadership to bring this measure to the floor today. I appreciate the announcement yesterday that the VA will process claims for toxic-exposed veterans with certain rare respiratory cancers. More must be done. I encourage all my colleagues to vote for the Honoring our PACT Act so that a regular and transparent process is established to ensure that all issues facing toxic-exposed veterans are comprehensively addressed. As I stated when I opened, the impact of this legislation is that veterans receive the world-class healthcare they deserve. {time} 1315”