Political Quotes

“The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that almost 50,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. That means that right now there are roughly 50,000 of our Nation's heroes on the streets, without shelter, struggling to find a place to live. This is not how our country should treat the men and women who have risked their lives to protect our Nation. The issue of homeless veterans needs to be addressed and resolved, and it needs to be done now. It has always been a priority of mine to eliminate veterans homelessness not just in my home State of New Hampshire, but all across this great Nation. I think my colleagues will all agree with me that we must ensure our veterans and their families have access to affordable housing in order to help promote their independence and well-being. When I was mayor of New Hampshire's largest city, Manchester, I launched a homeless veterans initiative by working with leaders at Liberty House, a safe, supportive, and substance-free housing community for those transitioning out of homelessness. Our veterans deserve equal treatment and access to HUD housing and homeless assistance programs. We can start now by cutting down the bureaucracy, bureaucratic hurdles, and by ensuring that the highest care is given to our veterans. This bipartisan bill is a step in the right direction. I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Al Green) for fighting on behalf of homeless veterans.…”