Sean Reyes: “I rise, regrettably, as a member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs representing a district containing nearly 60,000…”

“I rise, regrettably, as a member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs representing a district containing nearly 60,000 veterans and as a veteran myself, because I think it is a sad day, indeed, when we have to debate such a clear issue as this as we are today. Thousands of our soldiers served honorably in the Persian Gulf and secured freedom for that part of the world. However, this did not come without a high cost. As we are all aware, Persian gulf war veterans came back with undiagnosable conditions suffering from a variety of ailments as a price for their service. Our country has an obligation to these men and women who risked life and health for the safety and security of our country and for freedom throughout the world. Our veterans should not be placed in the back of the line in making claims against these assets.”