Political Quotes

“Last week, I was furious to learn veterans in south Louisiana must wait even longer to receive an upgrade to promised veterans' clinical services in Lafayette and Lake Charles due to bureaucratic incompetence--or something worse. After years of hard work, effort, and patience, the VA is pressing the reset button on these projects. This is unacceptable. I refuse to stand by and allow Washington to give false assurances of hope to those who fought so bravely for our country. As the Lake Charles American Press stated: It took the United States and its Allies only 45 months to defeat the Axis powers of Germany, Japan, and Italy in World War II. It's obscene that 46 months after the VA announced it would open a clinic in Lake Charles, veterans are still waiting for ground to be broken. Making broken promises like these to our Nation's veterans is shameful. I will continue to lead the fight to protect our veterans against the broken promises of the VA in Washington. I look forward to bringing specific concerns to Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki's attention regarding this absurd incompetence. ____________________”