Bernie Sanders

Over 40 percent of those age 65 or older report difficulty or even inability doing such things as walking, shopping, or preparing meals.

We just cannot turn our backs on the millions and millions of seniors who are hurting in this country who need help today.

NANASP supports your bill and we have enjoyed working with your fine staff.

Overall, your bill represents a critical opportunity to stand up for seniors and let them know that Congress has their back.

The impact of the sequester on seniors is real, and it must be stopped.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

It's absolutely vital that we reauthorize the Older Americans Act.

Should we turn our backs on the people who raised us, the people who fought in wars, and allow them to suffer?

The economic vulnerability of people as they age is not new.

Let's pass this Older Americans Act Reauthorization bill.

I think, as Ms. Altman was saying, it's an illusion that every senior in America is doing just fine, and we know that the rates of poverty are high and getting higher.

It makes a lot more sense to provide adequate nutrition to frail seniors than to spend money on preventable hospital costs.

This legislation contains critical provisions that we believe will help veterans find jobs, and it could not have come at a better time.

This bill will make a difference for veterans who are currently unemployed and servicemembers who will be entering the civilian workforce in the future.

IAVA strongly supports S. 257, the GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013, which would grant in-state status at public colleges and universities for all veterans using the GI Bill.

By passing the VOW to Hire Heroes Act, Congress sent veterans a clear message--we've got your back.

AFGE supports requirements in S. 928 for regular oversight and reporting to Congress.

What I have believed from day one when I assumed this position is that we cannot be successful unless we fully understand the problems and that we work with the service organizations who represent millions of veterans to try to find…

AFGE commends Chairman Sanders for proposing to increase collaboration among interested parties to fix the current, broken work credit system.

AFGE commends Chairman Sanders' leadership in introducing legislation to create a new work credit system.

We may not be able to do everything everybody wants but I think, as I have heard this morning, you are aware that we are working on a very ambitious set of legislation and we are going to continue to do that.

The proposal would cut VA disability benefits for a 30-year-old veteran by more than $13,000 a year by age 45.

We need to treat all of our heroes in the same way, and this is very important to us.

Everybody always talks about how we are not going to balance the budget on the backs of our veterans.

I personally believe that visibility into actual production when measured against projected workload and production will allow stakeholders to see what benchmarks VA must hit in order to reach the Secretary's goals.