Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Let's just go back and look at what has been said over the last few months. For the last few months, the administration and extreme congressional Democrats have been spreading lies that House Republicans were cutting veterans benefits. These lies were merely designed to score cheap political points at the expense of our veterans. Let's go through a few of the quotes from extreme Democrats. President Biden stated in May: ``Republicans in Congress proposed budget cuts that would threaten veterans housing services, medical care, and mental health care.'' It didn't stop there. Ranking Member Takano stated, on April 26, they are holding veterans benefits ``hostage, again pointing to concerns about fiscal responsibility.'' In the Senate, Senate Majority Leader Schumer stated, on March 1: ``Republican proposals would narrow healthcare eligibility for veterans and cut VA mandatory funding.'' Now we get to this week, when House Republicans will pass a bill that will fully fund veterans benefits, fully fund veterans healthcare, and fully fund all other veterans programs. This bill provides the VA $16.4 billion over the fiscal year 2023 enacted level and matches the President's budget request for fiscal year 2024. There is no question who was and who was not misleading the American people. There is no question that our actions today support veterans. Just watch to see how many of those Democrats will vote ``no'' tomorrow. Mr.…”