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Mr. Speaker, this past weekend our Nation came together and honored
the thousands of veterans who have dedicated and sacrificed so much to
protect our national security. I had the privilege and honor to join World
War II veterans here on our Nation's Mall in Washington, D.C., for the
dedication of the World War II Memorial, to honor them and their many contributions
to our great democracy and, yes, to remember the 400,000 who died during
World War II.
At a time when a new generation of veterans is being created in Iraq
and Afghanistan, there are some in Congress who want to cut funding for
veterans. The administration's proposed budget for 2006 would cut $900
million from the Veterans' Administration. A loss of $900 million would
force the VA to disenroll 140,000 veterans and lay off about 10,750 full-time
employees, among many other things.
It is all about priorities. We must keep our promises to our veterans. |
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PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF
THE 108th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
