Political Quotes

“as chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I rise today to urge Senate passage of S. 944, the Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013. This bipartisan legislation is the result of months of hard work by my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. This legislation was passed out of committee by voice vote. There were no objections that took place on July 24, and this legislation is paid for. Furthermore, this legislation is supported by nearly every major veteran and military service organization in our country, including the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, the Military Officers Association of America, the American Legion, the Vietnam Veterans of America, the Association of the United States Navy, the Reserve Officers Association, the Jewish War Veterans, the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, the National Association for Uniformed Services, AMVETS, Gold Star Wives, and the National Congress of American Indians. In fact, I think it would be a very good statement about what we are trying do as a nation if the Senate could pass this comprehensive veterans bill before we adjourn so we can get about the business of working with our House colleagues to get important veterans legislation passed by both bodies signed into law. I will briefly highlight some of the key provisions of this very important piece of legislation.…”