Harry Teague: “We have an obligation to help those who have defended our country by giving them the tools they need to rejoin the…”

We must ensure that our veterans, who so selflessly served our country, are given the opportunity to succeed after their service.

I do not think that forcing a veteran to take money out of his pocket or her pocket while they are accessing benefits that they have earned makes sense.

I believe that this bill does exactly what this Subcommittee is supposed to be doing, creating economic opportunity for our veterans.

Ladies and gentlemen, we all know the public lands of Dona Ana County are critically important to our economy and way of life in Southern New Mexico.