Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Honoring our PACT Act. I thank Chairman Takano for yielding and for his incredible leadership on this bill. We ask young men and women to serve our country in uniform. We should not also be asking them to be exposing their bodies to toxins and to live with the consequences of those toxins for the rest of their lives. Whether it is Agent Orange in Vietnam or burn pits or other toxic exposures in Iraq and Afghanistan, this has been part of our military's history. This bill helps us correct the historic injustices for veterans and communities like the ones in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. I am proud today that we will pass the most comprehensive legislation in decades to address the severe health problems that so many of our veterans are facing and to make it easier for them to get the relief and the care they need. Mr. Speaker, thousands of my constituents will benefit from what we are doing here today, and it is my great honor to support this bill.”