John Drake

This motion is an expansion of the GI Bill to improve educational benefits for active duty, Guard and Reserve and veterans. This motion, if enacted, increases monthly educational benefits in October of 2008, then gradual increases tied to…

Hopefully, by Friday, a full 82 days into the fiscal year, our Nation's veterans will finally have access to the $6.7 billion in increased spending, and the new and expanded programs included in the original veterans bill, a bill that…

This is day 65. That's 65 days so far that our veterans have not had the use of the increased funding for their benefits and health care. That's $18.5 million a day not able to be used. This bill has been done for months and the President…

This is day 45, that is, 45 days so far that our veterans have not had the use of the increased funding for their benefits and health care. That's $18.5 million a day not able to be used. This bill has been done for months and the…

This is day 40. That is 40 days so far that our veterans have not had the use of the increased funding for their benefits and health care. That is $18.5 million a day not able to be used. One thing that our veterans asked for is that we…

2 weeks ago, General Petraeus presented Congress with the progress report that we requested. Rather than encountering a fair dialogue on the situation in Iraq, he was confronted with an accusation of treason by one of the Nation's most…

I am surprised. I think it is one of the top five issues in America, and that's energy, and I was very surprised by that.

I introduced an amendment today that merely reinforces current Federal law and provides a penalty for jurisdictions that choose not to follow this law. My amendment would prohibit funds from being made available to States and localities…

Earlier this week I visited Walter Reed Army Medical Center, including outpatient residence Building 18. Despite Walter Reed's status on the BRAC list, there is no excuse for offering anything but world-class patient care to our returning…

What the rules that were changed were is that by a simple majority vote you can waive that three-fifths vote. I have not seen that written anywhere. Everyone that I have told about this back at home is shocked. Their eyes get big. I think…

Well, the article that I am reading, not just information that I have, is a continuing resolution released Monday night axes more than half of the money the Pentagon needs to meet its base realignment.

I keep hearing from the other side of the aisle that they support our troops. Yet, this CR removes $3 billion from our troops and their families. I offered an amendment to fix this and they refused.

S. 214, introduced by Senator Bingaman and supported by our Arizona colleague Congressman Jim Kolbe, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate on a study on the Mexican border of transboundary aquifers. As the population in…

Last night, we watched as Israel launched a targeted operation on the Gaza Strip to recover Israeli Corporal Gilad Shalit, who had been kidnapped during an attack by members of Hamas' military wing. As an independent sovereign nation…

I rise to join in congratulating the Iraqi people for their bravery, courage and their belief in freedom. Just 3 years ago, none of us would have ever predicted or believed that Iraq would have a Constitution and a newly elected national…

I truly believe that history will name this generation. And until they do, I have decided I am going to call them the Freedom Believers, because I think there is no greater gift that we give to our children and to our grandchildren than…

And for their willingness to share that that quote was wrong and to share the real quote, something that personal.

Congressman, thank you for coming and being with us. I am sure on your trip that it was just like on mine, I realized immediately these are people who have chosen to be here. It is an all-volunteer force. I am sure you also saw, as I did…