[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13630]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   VETERANS DESERVE CARE AND BENEFITS

  (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, the recent revelations of 
corruption and scandal at the VA have cast a dark cloud over a 
Department that should be held to the highest possible standard.
  We cannot forget the cost of war does not stop when the last bullets 
are fired. We have an obligation to make sure that every last veteran 
gets the care and benefits that he or she earned on the battlefield.
  The compromise that is before us today is an important step forward. 
It provides emergency funding for access to timely care and invests in 
the VA's long-term capacity to address veterans' needs, but still, 
there is more to be done.
  I regularly meet with young veterans in San Diego who are having 
trouble adapting to civilian life. These are some of the brightest, 
hardest-working men and women in the United States, and yet they often 
find it hard to prove that the skills they developed in the military 
have prepared them for work or school.
  To help them, we need to take a broader look at the challenges 
veterans face entering the workforce, getting an education, and 
managing their finances as they transition out of the service.
  I certainly look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure that 
our veterans have the tools they need to succeed. It is the least we 
can do.

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