Tim Sheehy: “Reserving the right to object, my colleague Senator Duckworth is a brave veteran of our Nation's War on Terror, and…”

“Reserving the right to object, my colleague Senator Duckworth is a brave veteran of our Nation's War on Terror, and Senator Blumenthal as well served, as did many of us. And I don't think there is any disagreement that we want the absolute best for our veterans-- combat or otherwise--and we will always do everything we can in this body to make sure that our veterans not only have the care they need when they get home, but they can pursue great careers for the next phase of life. But truth also matters, and the truth is there was no outrage from our Democrat colleagues when the Biden administration summarily fired tens of thousands of veterans--Active-Duty servicemembers and reservists--from Federal contracting jobs and from Active-Duty military service without any due process, during the COVID pandemic, when they decided that these people, who had very legitimate reservations about their personal health, did not have a place in our government or military, and they were blowing out the side of the service. No due process, not even a thank-you letter--they were kicked out of the service--highly trained patriots who fought for this country, who were willing to fight for this country again. That is betrayal. They were betrayed, and nothing was ever said from our Democratic colleagues about that. The truth is, the VA--the VA, as an organization--is meant to serve our veterans. The purpose of the VA is to take care of veterans, not to grow its own bureaucracy.…”