Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I stand before you in support of H.R. 5953, ``to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights.'' I would like to begin by thanking my colleague, Representative Filner for introducing H.R. 5953 in the House. I urge my colleagues to also support this noble resolution as it reaffirms the importance of gender equality within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This bill recognizes the absolute importance of equity between men and women veterans, as they have both equally sacrificed for our great Nation. As patriotic Americans, in return, we must honor and respect these heroes. Women's contribution to our armed forces has a long tradition, which began during World War II. This contribution included not only the women who courageously served in our Armed Forces at a time in our Nation's history where women did not possess the rights we have today, but also the six million women who manned the manufacturing plants which produced munitions and material during World War II while the men who traditionally performed this work were off fighting the war. Today, there are 1.8 million women veterans throughout the United States, that still deserve the same acknowledgement of rights that other veterans have received. This is an important resolution which recognizes the Women Veterans Bill of Rights within each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.…”