Steve Buyer: “It has been said throughout history that one way to judge and study a society is examine the way in which they honor…”

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3219, as amended, the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010. This is an omnibus benefit and health bill that contains many provisions to help veterans and their families. I am glad that we were finally able…

I would like to take the opportunity to thank the highly capable staff of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, not only the full committee, but also the subcommittees. It seems that each session of Congress both bodies pass so many…

Reclaiming my time, the challenge before the body is we now have legislation before us which is on an issue which is now being thrown into the courts, and we've got a statute that's not being followed by the executive branch; and it is…

I end with this: Tolerance does not require a moral equivalency. Think about it. This is a bad thing to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell.