[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1354]
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            Elizabeth Dole Veterans Program Improvement Act

  Mr. President, finally, the Senate will take the first procedural 
vote on legislation to care for our Nation's veterans, spearheaded by 
my good friend Senator Tester, head of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.
  The Elizabeth Dole Veterans Program Improvement Act of 2023 is the 
union of a number of important and impactful bills that will strengthen 
the VA, improve its caregiver program, expand home- and community-based 
services for vets, and ultimately bestow greater dignity on those who 
defended our Nation.
  The bipartisan veterans bill is precisely the sort of legislation the 
Senate should be working on to build on our success on the PACT Act 
last year. This is bipartisan, far-reaching, and will make an enormous 
difference in the lives of our veterans across the country.
  I want to thank Senator Tester, Senator Moran, and Members from both 
sides of the aisle for working on this important veterans package.
  I yield the floor.