Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, during this era of partisanship and discord, there is one issue on which I hope we can all agree: that veterans who are disabled while serving our country should be provided the utmost care and respect. Unfortunately, our current airport security screening systems cause unnecessary delays and intrusions for many disabled veterans. The VETS Safe Travel Act, H.R. 7365, would help address these challenges by allowing veterans with service-connected disabilities and severe injuries to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck expedited screening program at no cost to the veteran. Doing so will allow disabled veterans to move through airport screening quickly and with minimal hassle. Importantly, such veterans will still be required to undergo the background checks required for all passengers enrolling in the PreCheck program, thus maintaining the integrity and security of the program. In addition, during committee consideration of this bill, Democrats offered an amendment that would ensure the bill does not unintentionally require TSA to increase PreCheck enrollment fees for all other passengers to pay for the enrollments of disabled veterans. By passing this bill, Congress will improve everyday life for disabled veterans as they travel. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”