[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 66 (Thursday, April 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CUTS TO VETERANS SERVICES AND THE VA

  (Mr. DeLUZIO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeLUZIO. Mr. Speaker, every single American who ever raised their 
right hand, as I did, to serve in uniform signed a blank check to this 
country, to lay it all on the line, if asked; to put this country 
before their lives and their families.
  America has a sacred obligation to all of us. And let me be clear: 
The Republican plan to slash billions of dollars from veterans and the 
VA is an absolute betrayal. It is a disgrace.
  They are threatening to blow up our economy, to push us into default 
unless we agree to cuts to the VA and resources for veterans, and so 
much else.
  There is not a single protection, not one for veterans in their bill. 
It will mean massive cuts for veterans. Millions of veterans are going 
to be screwed over by this plan. They won't get the care they have 
earned. They are going to have to wait longer for their claims, and so 
much else will happen.
  My fellow veterans should know we are going to fight hard to protect 
our healthcare, our VA, and the benefits they have earned.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a BS plan.

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