Harold Volkmer: “That was a contract that the Congress, back when these veterans were coming home, had with our veterans that preserved…”

“That was a contract that the Congress, back when these veterans were coming home, had with our veterans that preserved the freedoms that we have. To me, that contract is just as important, if not more important, than the Contract With America. Mr. Speaker, I think it is really important. I just returned from Haiti. I talked to the commander down there. He talked about the fact that we need to take care of our men and the missions will take care of themselves. We are talking about people who have committed themselves, have served this country, and now we are just tossing them out. They are not important.”