Political Quotes

“I rise today because far too many of our veterans feel like they have run out of options when it comes to dealing with the physical and mental scars of war. These are folks who have served in defense of our freedoms and who often suffer tremendous invisible wounds of war. I can't tell you the number of times I have heard from men and women in uniform, in Montana and across this country, who feel helpless, and they feel as though they have been abandoned by their own country. The facts tell us that we are not doing enough here in this body to help. The reality is that our country loses as many as 20 Active-Duty or veteran servicemembers each and every day due to suicide. Regardless of political party, we can all agree that one life lost to a suicide is too many. That is why, as ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, I have been working with my colleagues across the aisle-- colleagues like Senator Sullivan--to make sure that our vets have the access to the help and the care they need. The bill that we are going to consider here shortly--our Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act--is a bipartisan effort to help tackle the suicide epidemic by ensuring that we take a comprehensive approach to connecting veterans with urgent, lifesaving care.…”