Political Quotes

“This week the House will consider a number of bills to honor and support our veterans. These are good bills, but they are not enough. A good and grateful Nation would also make sure a strong commitment is made to helping our veterans find work when they return home. Mr. Speaker, the current unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans is 10 percent; and among young veterans between the ages of 18 and 24, it is 22 percent. This is unacceptable. We owe it to our veterans to support programs like the not-for-profit Helmets to Hardhats, which partners with the Department of Defense, American businesses, and organized labor to help returning veterans prepare for work in the construction trades. We must also be sure that veterans have the ability to get the educational benefits they have earned without being constrained by deadline, as my legislation, the Veterans Educational Flexibility Act, would do. Along with the commitment to nation-building right here at home, we can create good American jobs that can't be outsourced and give back to those who have served our Nation. ____________________”