Discussion · House of Representatives
Mark Takano Democrat
“Republicans want to cut other benefits for veterans to pay for this bill. They do not demand spending cuts to pay for the military, farms, or intelligence. We should pass this bill without making disabled veterans pay for it.”
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I continue to ask the chairman in advance of a $95 billion supplemental for Pentagon spending, farm assistance, and intelligence operation, on none of this are the Republicans seeking an offset? Only the chairman in this particular case when it comes to our veterans is demanding that veterans pay for veterans. We could pass this bill without having to ask veterans to pay for veterans--actually, for disabled veterans to pay for veterans. Mr. Speaker, I would ask the chairman again: Does he plan to seek an offset or demand an offset for the $95 billion supplemental for Pentagon spending, farm assistance, and intelligence operations, none of which Republicans are intending to pay for? Their rules and their policy is to make veterans pay for veterans. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
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Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I continue to ask the chairman in advance of a $95 billion supplemental for Pentagon spending, farm assistance, and intelligence operation, on none of this are the Republicans seeking an offset? Only the chairman in this particular case when it comes to our veterans is demanding that veterans pay for veterans. We could pass this bill without having to ask veterans to pay for veterans--actually, for disabled veterans to pay for veterans. Mr. Speaker, I would ask the chairman again: Does he plan to seek an offset or demand an offset for the $95 billion supplemental for Pentagon spending, farm assistance, and intelligence operations, none of which Republicans are intending to pay for? Their rules and their policy is to make veterans pay for veterans. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.