Quotes About Veterans

Our commitment to veterans requires that we fight for access to affordable health care.

My comprehensive health care plan will lower costs, strengthen Medicaid, and codify protections for people with pre-existing conditions into state law. That will lift up all working families. But our veterans face unique challenges and they deserve a governor who will deliver them specific solutions to expand access and increase options.

The Kansas City VA is an essential resource for thousands of veterans across Kansas and Missouri, and it should be a place where they can receive medical care and services without fear of discrimination.

There are so many veterans in Kansas with the entrepreneurial skills it takes to run a small business, and we must do a better job at setting them up for success.

I am proud our government has passed a law that ensures priority hiring of Veterans, as I advocated for this, and spoke about it in the House of Commons.

I want to create an informed and respectful dialogue about the opportunities and challenges facing our veterans.

It is also our responsibility to fulfill our promises to our veterans, to help those in need, and to support their strength and resilience. Ensuring that we take care of them and their families is a responsibility entrusted to all of us.

It is an honor to support strong legislation to make it easier for our veterans to receive the care promised to them by a grateful nation.

Congress has made great strides in addressing the disparities in care, recognition, and benefits that our women veterans receive, but there is more work to be done.

The broken VA disability claims process has failed to adequately aid veterans with toxic exposure during their military service.

Caring for our nation's veterans must be our top priority as we work to create a more efficient and effective healthcare system at the VA.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to return to the Veterans' Affairs Committee and continue working to ensure that every veteran in America gets the care, support and opportunities they've earned.

Congress has an obligation to ease the challenges our veterans face when they come home and return to civilian life.

The FREED Vets Act will make student debt forgiveness for eligible disabled veterans automatic, both now and in the future.

Extending the GI bill benefits to ensure veterans receive the support they need for good-paying jobs is critical.

It's simple - veterans have received some of the best training available and want to contribute after they return to civilian life. The emergency medical training they get during their military service is in dire need.

Veterans served this country because they wanted to prevent the suffering of others,and now too many are suffering themselves.

As long as I am in office I will always ensure our veterans and military have every tool at their disposal that they need. We must honor and support them in every way that we can.

Our veterans, and especially our women veterans, need our support and the support of one another.

Taking care of our veterans is one of my top priorities, and I am especially concerned on behalf of our women veterans.

Our veterans should never be penalized for injuries they sustained in service to our country.

One thing that bothers me is the way that people use veterans and troops almost as a shield. They say that's the reason they stand and that veterans deserve to be honored and respected during the anthem. But where is that outrage in taking better care of veterans?

I bring a voice to veterans' issues in a real clear way. On military insurance, I know in extreme detail both the positives and negatives with military health care.

It is my responsibility to always have my ear to the ground on issues affecting the people of our district, and whether it's supporting the veterans of Michigan's 8th district or anyone else, I will always do my best to listen and follow through on the needs of folks here.