Jack Bergman: “I thank the gentleman for his recognition. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of H.R. 4162. But I would like to rise on…”

“I thank the gentleman for his recognition. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of H.R. 4162. But I would like to rise on behalf of not only the veterans, but also, the day before Veterans Day was the 244th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The point is, all of the members of the military who serve and have served, no matter what branch of service, we are proudly serving in the culture that we chose. That would be, in my case, the Marine Corps. And we are honored that so many of our fellow veterans from the other services have chosen to join us in the celebration of service to our country. So it is an honor to be here, but also it is more of an honor to represent the veterans on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, so ably led by Chairman Takano and Ranking Member Roe. As far as H.R. 4162, as amended, the GI Bill Planning Act of 2019, the support we have gotten across the committee on this is nothing short of spectacular and bipartisan. I would like to thank Congresswoman Kathleen Rice for her support in making this happen. As Ranking Member Roe mentioned, during the first 2 weeks of boot camp, recruits are really not focused on making any big decisions, other than staying with the program and making sure that they get through boot camp. So they are not only asked to make a tough decision. They are actually required to make a very consequential decision at a time of extreme fatigue.…”