Shelley Berkley: “on the 4th of July, families in Las Vegas will celebrate the anniversary of our Nation's independence with great…”

“on the 4th of July, families in Las Vegas will celebrate the anniversary of our Nation's independence with great fanfare, including parades, watching the fire works, singing our National Anthem, honoring our veterans. Also on this day, I will join in the local effort to provide meals to the homeless veterans in my community. Sadly, the Bush administration and many in Congress have fallen short on the promises made to our veterans. President Bush shortchanged our veterans when he proposed to increase the prescription drug copay and create a $250 user fee for veterans who use the VA. Republicans shortchanged our veterans when they underfunded important veterans programs and underfunded veterans health care by $1 billion. We must not only remember and thank our veterans on holidays like Independence Day; we must send a message to them every day that we as Americans are eternally grateful for their service and sacrifice by meeting our promises, the promises made to our veterans to provide health care and other important benefits.”