Quotes About Care

The first responsibility that we have to our veterans is to make sure those that need urgent care are getting care on time.

Our veterans and service members are known for their strength, but when they're recovering from an operation or receiving emergency care, that strength can depend on seeing a spouse, talking with the kids or just knowing that loved ones are by their side. It isn't difficult to imagine what a difference keeping families together can make.

The struggle these veterans face receiving adequate care for PTSD and depression is a tragedy that needs to be addressed, which is why I cosponsored the Clay Hunt SAV Act.

We have to make sure the Hell the veterans come home from is not the Hell they come back to.

There will be far greater accountability, dramatically improved access, responsiveness, and expanded care options, but the Department of Veterans Affairs will not be privatized under my watch.

It is a challenge to all of us, and it's a challenge we need to meet, to make sure the Quincy Veterans' Home is, in fact, giving the best care and the safest care in the state.

We must keep the promises and commitments we've made to our military veterans by ensuring needed services and care are always available and delivered in a timely fashion.

Many of the issues I encountered as acting secretary were not with the quality of medical care but with getting our veterans through the door to reach that care.

I am opposed to the privatization of the Veterans Affairs Department and will continue to make sure the VHA is fully funded.

Our veterans only deserve the highest standard of health care quality.

We owe these heroes a great deal - it is our solemn responsibility to ensure that all veterans receive the care and respect they have earned.

You can bet I will work with anyone in either party to fight for our veterans and their families, and I will make sure they get the attention and care they deserve.

If we don't get a hold of what we owe Americans who are providing services to our veterans, then the entire system collapses.

We need to take care of our veterans. If I'm going to send you away and break you, I'm going to fix you when you come home.

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

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.

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.

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

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?

Even when there's disagreements politically or among veterans or among advocacy organizations, let's agree to do that respectfully and show care and compassion to those who have served us.

I'm very concerned about the needs of our veterans.