James N. Stewart

The 15-year fight that you never should've had to go through to get the health care and benefits that you earned from your sacrifice and service in the defense of this country, here it is.

It is despicable to continue to use America`s men and women who are fighting for this country as political pawns for anger you have about separate issues.

Every minute of delay is a minute that a veteran who fought for this country and their families and their caregivers suffer and die. How are these people human? Where's the -- where's any sense of decency from any of them? 42 Republican…

This is an embarrassment to the Senate, to the country, to the founders and all that they profess to hold dear.

I`m used to the lies. I`m used to the hypocrisy. I`m used to the cowardice.

Always money for war, never money for the war fighters.

Senate is where accountability goes to die. These people don`t care. I`m used to all of it. But I am not used to the cruelty.

The war fighters that were sent to prosecute the battle based on the attack on 9/11 now suffer the same injuries and illnesses that the first responders suffered from. And they're getting the same cold shoulder from Congress that they…

Life is hard enough on our people, with all of the misfortunes, with the sicknesses, illnesses, injuries, and accidents, that the government should not be compounding the misfortunes of life with the injustice of denying people the…

If today they are not getting the healthcare that they need, they are not just victims of misfortune, they are victims of an injustice perpetrated by our government.

We must pass this legislation to demonstrate that we really do take care of our own people and we are devoted to the community, that is America.

The priority of words from this Congress is always that character and patriotism are the priority and that we all must be willing to pay the price of freedom.

This legislation has over 300 bipartisan sponsors. 300 Members of the House agreeing to take action is pretty good.

Why this bill isn't unanimous consent and a standalone issue is beyond my comprehension.

You should be ashamed of yourselves, for those that aren't here, but you won't be, because accountability doesn't appear to be something that occurs in this chamber.

Sick and dying, they brought themselves down here to speak--to no one. It is shameful.

This fund is not a lottery ticket to paradise. It is there to provide for our families when we can't.

Thank God for people like John Feal, thank God for people like Ray Pfeiffer, thank God for all these people who will not let it happen.

I am awfully tired of hearing that it is a 9/11 New York issue. Al-Qaida didn't shout 'Death to Tribeca.' They attacked America.

But they need this bill. Please help them.

Nearly 71 percent of young Americans aged 17-24 are not eligible for military service, often owing to poor health and fitness or lack of education.

Anyone who can meet the military's demanding standards without special accommodations can and should be able to serve.

The Department announced significant changes which made clear that no one could be denied accession or involuntarily discharged from service solely based on gender identity.