Political Quotes

“A Department of Veterans Affairs survey found that over 10 percent of our veterans had to cancel VA medical appointments due to lack of child care. Today, the House will consider H.R. 3596, which will extend the VA childcare pilot program that is scheduled to expire this year. This initiative has been a tremendous success in western New York. Last year, more than 1,300 children visited Kids Korner at the Buffalo VA Medical Center, helping hundreds of veterans keep their appointments. The program has been especially useful in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, which requires regular counseling and recurring follow-up appointments. While I am grateful that Kids Korner will be extended for another year, Congress should do more. I urge my colleagues to support legislation introduced by Congresswoman Julia Brownley to make the program permanent and allow VA hospitals across the country to establish similar programs for veterans that they serve. Making child care available to patients who need it is a cost-effective way to improve health outcomes for veterans to whom we owe so much. ____________________”