Political Quotes

“I stand today not to rehash with my colleagues the crisis that exists at the Veterans' Administration or to share it with the American people. They know the story, and especially our Nation's veterans, who have been given the runaround. I am here to highlight a success in the Senate. See, my colleagues, on July 7, 2014--not even a month ago--we received the nomination for the new VA Secretary from the President. On July 22 of this month, we had a confirmation hearing on that nomination. On July 23--the next day--Robert McDonald was passed unanimously out of the committee. Today--before the end of July--we are on the Senate floor to confirm Robert McDonald as the next VA Secretary. I rise to urge my colleagues to support this nomination. The VA needs a confirmed Secretary in place to begin a long, arduous process of reform and cultural change. By now, our colleagues probably know that Bob McDonald is a veteran himself. He is a graduate of West Point. He served 5 years in active duty, and served most of that time at Fort Bragg, NC. So I consider him one of ours. He spent more than 30 years working for Procter & Gamble--I think the most competitive manufacturing company in the world. His work led him across the globe. But he also had prominent roles at a number of other organizations--Xerox, United States Steel Corporation, and the Business Roundtable. Mr.…”