Political Quotes

“Thank you, Chairman Miller, for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 671, as amended, is known as the Ruth Moore Act of 2013. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, I am pleased once again that our subcommittee worked in a productive and bipartisan manner on this important bill for our Nation's servicemembers. I also applaud the leadership shown by Ms. Pingree in sponsoring this legislation. Military sexual trauma is a terrible act, a betrayal of trust, and it is not to be tolerated. Furthermore, those veterans who were victimized by their fellow servicemembers are entitled to VA assistance, and they are entitled to a fair and thoughtful review of their claims. Thus, H.R. 671, as amended, sets stringent reporting requirements and urges the Department of Veterans Affairs to make necessary changes to their regulations on military sexual trauma to ensure their fair review. I strongly support H.R. 671, as amended, and I urge my colleagues to also support this bill.”