[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7389]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    VETERANS DESERVE ACCOUNTABILITY

  (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, this week, an internal 
report from the Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that the 
Department annually spends $6 billion on illegal contracts and out-of-
control spending. This fraud is unacceptable, an insult to the men and 
women who have risked their lives in service to our country. 
Unfortunately, this lack of accountability at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs is all too common under President Obama's failed 
leadership.
  Our veterans deserve the best care, and I will continue working to 
give our veterans the treatment they have earned as promoted by 
Veterans' Affairs Chairman Jeff Miller of Florida. Congress has worked 
to promote change at the VA. For example, this week, we passed the 
Ensuring VA Accountability Act, sponsored by Congressman Ryan Costello. 
This bipartisan effort clearly demonstrates meaningful reforms for our 
veterans and military families.
  I hope President Obama can live up to his commitment to end delays 
and denial of services to our veterans.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President by his 
actions never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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