With September marking suicide prevention month, I would like to take this opportunity to testify on behalf of a program that has saved the lives of countless New Yorkers who put their lives on the line to defend the rest of us.

It is important to note that Joe didn't commit suicide. He was seeking temporary relief from his pain and his last words were, 'I don't want to die.'

The Department of Veterans Affairs, as this Committee knows well, estimates that approximately 20 veterans a day take their own life.

I challenge and plead my colleagues on this great bipartisan Committee to accomplish what is now possible, efficiently ensuring that every veteran in America has access to a peer to peer support model that works, that saves their lives…

Unfortunately, when our veterans return home from the battlefield too many find that the fight has just begun.

More must be done when they return home. We must ensure these brave servicemembers have every resource they need to transition back into civilian life, and the Pfc. Joseph Dwyer Peer Support Program is the integral part of our veterans'…

It has been great working with him and our colleagues on both sides of the aisle for a resolution that is now up to 340 cosponsors.

The Bytyqi brothers gave their lives to fight for injustice. Now we must return this favor and deliver justice for their family.

I, for one, support euthanasia.

Since taking office, I have been committed to helping the Bytyqi family receive the justice that they have long deserved.

If the Palestinian people wanted peace, there would have already been peace.