Jerry Moran: “Today I want to speak on the nomination that we are considering now. That nomination is of retired Army CPT Sam Brown to…”

“Today I want to speak on the nomination that we are considering now. That nomination is of retired Army CPT Sam Brown to be the Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs. The Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs is responsible for making certain the National Cemetery Administration honors the memory of our Nation's veterans by caring for their final resting places and providing services to their surviving loved ones. More than 4 million Americans are laid to rest in NCA's 156 national cemeteries. Kansas, my home State, is home to three of those NCA cemeteries where more than 62,000 Kansas veterans and their family members are now buried. We must have an Under Secretary who treats this position with the utmost respect and understands the importance in honoring and remembering those who pay an ultimate sacrifice. Our nominee is a West Point graduate, combat veteran, a husband and father of three. CPT Sam Brown understands sacrifices made every day by men and women of the U.S. military and their families as well, and he is well-equipped to undertake this significant responsibility.”