Alan Simpson: “we all agree that our fellow Americans who have served in our military represent a unique national resource. We need to…”

“we all agree that our fellow Americans who have served in our military represent a unique national resource. We need to ensure we fulfill our obligation to them. H.R. 4015, as amended, the ``Jobs for Veterans Act,'' provides us the opportunity to approve legislation that will help our former servicemembers obtain long-term, sustained employment. The Jobs for Veterans Act essentially creates a new Department of Labor delivery system for veterans' employment and training services in light of the Government Performance and Results Act, the new One-Stop career centers under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and the availability of self-service job assistance by way of the Internet. H.R. 4015, as amended, can be described in four words: incentives, results, flexibility, and accountability in the delivery of employment and training services for veterans through individual states and counties.”