V-j Day, Or Victory In Japan Day,

The Need For This Clinic Is Clear To Me, To The Veterans Who Are Currently Forced To Travel Hours To Receive Care, And Even To The Veterans Administration That Itself Identified Creation Of A Clinic In This Part Of Our State As A Priority To Be Completed By 2006.

In Addition To Demanding Answers And Accountability From The Veterans Administration, Congress Had To Act To Ensure Veterans Do Not Suffer Because Of The Actions Of A Federal Agency.

This Is A Form Of Double Taxation And It's Simply Unfair.

The Most Basic Obligation We Have To Our Veterans Is That We Keep The Promises That Were Made To Them. That Is What Makes The Recent Failures Of The Veterans Administration So Shameful.

In The Over Two Centuries Since The Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence, Millions Of Americans Have Bravely Served Our Nation In Uniform So That All Generations Can Continue To Enjoy Those Same Liberties.