[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9305-9306]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   THE PRESIDENT HAS FAILED VETERANS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the President's failure to 
provide lifesaving services to our veterans is a tragedy. Complaints of 
delays, preventable illnesses, and deaths have plagued the Veterans 
Administration for years.
  The President promised corrections while campaigning for the White 
House in 2008, yet the failures have accelerated, with more scandal, 
neglect, and incompetence. It is shameful that the President finally 
discussed this issue after claiming to have recently heard about it in 
the news.
  This week, I joined others asking for the President to remove VA 
Secretary Eric Shinseki and appoint a new Secretary who can get the job 
done and

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give our veterans the health care they have earned and deserve for 
ensuring our freedom.
  I appreciate Keven Cohen, ``The Point'' talk show host, for promoting 
veterans. American Legion Commander Dan Dellinger recently said, ``This 
isn't personal. VA needs a fundamental shift in leadership if it is to 
defeat its systematic lack of accountability.'' As a Legionnaire 
myself, I couldn't agree more. The best way forward is to change course 
to restore faith for our veterans, military families, and the American 
people.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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