[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H6277-H6278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    ENDING EXPLOITATION OF VETERANS

  (Mr. CAWTHORN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CAWTHORN. Mr. Speaker, freedom is born through the sacrifice of 
patriots. We occupy this Chamber today and walk free among our 
countrymen because generation after generation of liberty-minded 
warriors surrendered their lives to the conviction that America was 
worth defending. Their

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blood, their sweat, and their sacrifice are the currency for our 
freedom.
  Their sacrifice must never be exploited. I am honored to bring before 
this Chamber today legislation that ends the exploitation of veterans' 
finances and taxpayer dollars. A loophole exists in the GI Bill that 
allows some public flight schools to charge exorbitant amounts of money 
to veterans and taxpayers for veterans' tuition.
  My legislation, the Fly Vets Act, not only stops this loophole dead 
in its tracks, but it empowers veterans and drastically expands their 
benefits. It allows them to pay for flight training through accelerated 
payments and allows them to double the monetary cap on both tuition and 
fees per year. This bill does not cut benefits in any way. It gives 
power back to our heroes in uniform.
  I thank the many VSOs who support this legislation, along with 
Congresswoman Underwood for encompassing this legislation in her bill 
and working with me across party lines to ensure that the exploitation 
of veterans and taxpayers ends today.

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