Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, Senator Isakson, for the leadership he has shown from the get-go. From the moment he took the gavel in the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, he has been wanting to work together in a bipartisan way, put aside our differences, and get things done. This VA MISSION Act had a great vote yesterday, and people might say: Well, gee, this is just another one of those slam-dunk bills. It is not. We would not be here today if it wasn't for Chairman Isakson and the great work he has done on this bill. I also thank the entire Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. I thank the leadership of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. I thank the 38 veterans service organizations that offered their support for this bill. I said many times during the hearings, we will take our cues from the veterans. This is exactly what the entire Senate, hopefully, will do in a minute or two with this bill, is take our cues from the people who serve this country in the military. This is a big win for them. They are also going to put a lot of pressure on the VA to deliver for them, but, nonetheless, this is one of those rare times when the Senate and House have done their job and done it in a bipartisan way, worked together, and worked for the benefit of the veterans of this country. I also thank my staff, Tony McClain, Dahlia Melendrez, and Jon Coen for their great work.…”