Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this bill. Today, in my community and across our country, far too many Americans lack adequate access to fair housing, quality healthcare, and simple legal services, and too many of those Americans are veterans. Today, women continue to take on new roles and responsibilities in every branch of our armed services. According to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, more than 345,000 women have deployed since 9/11. When these women return home, they face different challenges than their male counterparts, and they are disproportionately affected by crises that affect veterans of both genders, like homelessness, with women veterans making up the fastest growing portion of the homeless vet population. Last week, I had the privilege of speaking with women veterans in my district about these issues and other issues, and I heard how critical these problems are for them. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”