[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9077]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CARE AND RESPECT FOR OUR VETERANS

  (Mr. STUTZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise this Memorial Day week in honor of 
the brave men and women who have selflessly given their lives for this 
Nation and the millions of veterans to whom our country owes a debt of 
gratitude.
  Sadly, Mr. Speaker, we have recently learned that the Department of 
Veterans Affairs has fallen disgracefully below the standard our 
fighting men and women deserve. Misconduct, lengthy patient wait times, 
and secret lists are all unacceptable for those who have served our 
country.
  It is time the administration takes action on behalf of those who 
have fought for our freedom. I look forward to supporting the important 
VA accountability legislation on the floor today and working with 
Chairman Jeff Miller and my colleagues in the House to ensure that our 
veterans receive the care and the respect they undoubtedly earned.

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