Political Quotes

“today, thanks to the PACT Act, more veterans are getting access to more benefits than ever before. But we need to provide additional funding to make sure we keep our promise to all of our veterans, which is why we now have a bill to provide $2.9 billion in additional funding for the Veterans Benefits Administration to pay compensation and pension and readjustment benefits. This is funding that goes directly to our veterans and that they have been promised. But without this bill, in less than 2 weeks' time, the VA will be unable to issue payments to as many as 7 million veterans and their survivors and 800,000 veterans seeking readjustment benefits. Our veterans were there for us. We have to be there for them. Congress has a responsibility to ensure these veterans and their family members and survivors receive the benefits they have earned on time. It is as simple as that. I hope every single one of my colleagues will join me in standing with our veterans and vote to get this done. Mr. President, I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, under the previous order, the bill is considered read a third time. The bill was ordered to a third reading and was read the third time. Vote on H.R. 9468 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 9468) was passed. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington. ____________________”