Political Quotes

“the Toomey amendment does place an arbitrary limit on the amount of funding that Congress can spend each year in support of veterans, those are called caps. Don't take my word for it. That comes from the Appropriations Committee and the Budgets Committee. And when you place caps, that results in rationing of care. Look, just like every other mandatory account that the VA has, you come forth as part of the President's budget; the VA has to justify it; Congress, Congress, Congress details the estimates and needs for the funds, for the purpose, whether it is toxic exposure or anything else; it will be reviewed as part of the standard appropriation process. I would recommend, if you don't trust your appropriators, to put somebody else on the committee, because that is what this all comes down to, is the appropriators. I would ask you to vote no on this amendment. Vote on Motion to Concur The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question occurs on agreeing to the motion to concur with amendment No. 5186.”