On the recordDecember 13, 2018
I rise today in support of the pending resolution to end U.S support for the Saudi-led coalition's military action in Yemen and to reiterate my previous calls for our country to respond more clearly, more forcefully, and with moral purpose to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by holding the Saudi Government accountable at the highest levels. Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act Mr. President, before my remarks on this resolution, I want to speak about another important matter before the Senate, and that is the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, which I urge my colleagues to take up and pass in this Congress. I thank Senator Gillibrand and a number of other leaders for their work on this bill. I have cosponsored it, along with more than 50 of my Senate colleagues. This important legislation would ensure that thousands of Navy veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam war, and their families, are able to receive the benefits they have earned. When our soldiers signed up to serve, we made a promise to provide them with the healthcare and benefits they deserve when they return home. The men and women who have served our country on the frontlines should not return home to find themselves left waiting at the end of the line and left waiting to get the healthcare they need or the benefits they have earned. This bipartisan legislation has already passed the House of Representatives.…
