to passing this bill out of the Senate to help the VA saw the way they were treated when they came home, meet the unique needs of every veteran and make the disrespect that was thrown at them for answering certain veterans receive cutting-edge, high-quality, the call to serve their country, I decided that I would and timely care. spend the rest of my life honoring those in uniform. Even amid successes, I never thought I would be our work for veterans is a United States Senator, but never done. For too long since I have been in Congress There is no group of veterans affected by toxic I have served on the Veterans’ Americans I hold in higher Affairs Committee, and I am exposures while in the military have had to wait for regard than those who have determined to represent our care or come to Congress to nation’s veterans to the best of served and sacrificed. advocate for a change in law my ability because there is no to enable them to obtain the group of Americans I hold in care and benefits they need. higher regard than those who This patchwork system must end. Veterans deserve have served and sacrificed. This year, and every year, a transparent and reliable framework, supported by we thank those who have guaranteed our freedom. science, to identify and address the toxic wounds of God bless our veterans. RF war. While I am not a veteran, I watched as many of U.S. Senator Jerry Moran represents the great state of my high school peers left to serve in Vietnam, most of Kansas in the United States Senate and is the Ranking whom were only a year or two older than me. When I Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
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