Courtney Paul Congressional Writing Samples

One Minute Floor Speeches

Addressing Womens History Month
Mr. Speaker,
Before the first women were accepted into the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,
Colorado in 1975, Bee Haydu was serving our country as a Woman Airforce Service
Pilot, or WASP, flying World War II U.S. fighter jets and destroying the illusion that
women were to remain on the domestic home front during times of war.
When women were expected to pursue nursing or midwifery, Florence Sabin became the
first full woman professor at a medical college, made invaluable discoveries into the
treatment of tuberculosis, and worked until she was nearly 85 years old to revitalize the
Colorado public health system.
At a time when no woman had ever held an Isareli executive political office, Golda Meir
was elected Prime Minister of Israel; we honor her revolutionary work with a place in the
Colorado Womens Hall of Fame.
These women, along with so many more, have broken barriers, have overcome enormous
obstacles in the name of womens rights and equality. We pay tribute to these women
with womens history month, and we recognize the women and girls that will certainly
follow in their footsteps.
I am proud to celebrate womens history month. And I look forward to witnessing the
amazing history the women of Colorado and beyond still have to contribute.
Addressing WASP Internment Rights
Mr. Speaker,
I rise today in strong support of H.R. XXXX.
In Colorado, a monument stands to honor Women Airforce Service Pilots.
With this monument, we salute WASPs today, and we recognize that we neglected to
salute them for far too long.
During World War II, more than one thousand WASPs flew more than 60 million air
miles, every plane in the U.S. arsenal. Without official military recognition, these women
received no benefits, received no compensation. They were even forced to pay out of
pocket to send fallen comrades home to their families.
And after the war, we continued to deny them military status. Because despite their brave
efforts and their valiant service, our Congress only saw their gender. Only saw women
that didnt belong in a military.

But our Congress today is better than that.

In 2009, we awarded the WASPs the Congressional Gold Medal.
Now, were opening up all military positions to women.
And today we can take another step forward to honor the women who serve our country
and protect our freedom.
Currently, WASPs are unable to receive full military honors and a plot in Arlington
National Cemetery.
This is wrong.
But H.R. XXXX can make it right, by restoring these womens inurnment rights at
Arlington.
These women paved the way for women in uniform. They endured gender-biased
discrimination for years and years. They fought and died for me and for you and for our
country.
Its time we properly thank them for it.
Thank you and I yield back.
Addressing City of Auroras Birthday
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Aurora, Colorados 125th birthday and to
reflect on its rich history as a city.

Having trekked through the mountain towns of Colorado on the heels of the gold
rush, a man named Thomas Gully and his family decided to settle into a quiet
ranching and farming life in what is now the city center of Aurora. It was 1866.

Less than 30 years later, thirty-six voters voted to incorporate Aurora, and it was
officially incorporated on April 30, 1891.

Throughout the years, Aurora has transformed from the Gullys quiet ranching and
farming community to the bustling urban destination we see today.

Aurora continues to thrive and it continues to grow, with a number of new
construction and redevelopment projects already in motion. New businesses and
residences, revitalized community centers, and even new light rail expansion all
mark the 125th anniversary of the city of Aurora.

Even in the face of this advancement, the Gully House still stands, believed to be the
oldest standing structure in Aurora. It symbolizes our humble past and it reminds us
of the progress we have made together as a city.

So, in recognition of our past and our future, Happy Birthday, Aurora, and I look
forward to celebrating many more.
Addressing AWCPA as a Game Plan for Success Finalist
Mister Speaker, I rise today to recognize Aurora West College Preparatory Academy, a
runner-up for the prestigious Game Plan for Success Award. I also applaud AWCPA for
maintaining their Performance level school status, the highest rating that can be granted
to a Colorado school, which serves as well-deserved tribute to their students sustained
growth over time toward state standards and proficiency levels.
The students, teachers, and administration of Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
have worked hard to transform their school into a thriving, active educational
environment.
Classrooms are bustling with thought and discussion, as students create a collaborative
environment in which the thinking and the talking is almost completely student-driven.
AWCPA hosts a large community of refugee students and students learning English as a
second language and ensures that these students are held to the same high standards as all
students, the same high standards that they deserve.
Teachers create quarterly assessments comparable to benchmark exams, so that students
strengths and weaknesses are identified early and curriculums can be adjusted
accordingly.
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy fosters an inspiring learning environment and
their school community is certainly seeing the positive results. Their dedication to high
expectations, independent learning, and consistent, constructive testing has earned them
runner-up for the Game Plan for Success Award.
Mister Speaker, I congratulate the entire Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
community for their academic achievement, and I am confident that their community will
continue to excel.
Addressing Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the city of Auroras 30th annual commemoration of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The commemoration, The Promise of Democracy: Breaking
Barriers and Borders, will allow our city to reflect upon and appreciate the rich diversity
that creates the vibrant community we call home.

This past September, Aurora erected a full-body statue at our own Martin Luther King Jr.
Library as a constant reminder of Dr. Kings selfless dedication to the pursuit of social
justice and as an inspiration to continue this pursuit.
On Monday, the statue will also serve as an embodiment of Dr. Kings very tangible
presence in Aurora, one that expands over 30 years in our great city.
I am confident that Dr. King, if he were alive today, would smile upon the kind words
and gestures, hours of service, and bonds of friendship that will be offered in his honor
this day. His legacy as a warrior for equality and peace in this country still shining, Dr.
King would be proud as many fellow warriors continue in his tradition and promote his
dream.
As we remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., let us embrace and invite all cultures to join
us in the brotherhood Dr. King so boldly imagined and let our actions echo his words:
This is not the time to engage in the cooling off or to take the tranquility drugs of
gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to
rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.
Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of Gods children.
I proudly pledge my support to the residents of Aurora as they embrace Dr. Kings vision
for our country and as they work to make that vision a reality.
Addressing Mr. Paul Cookes Retirement
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Paul Cooke for his selfless protection of
the state and citizens of Colorado. Mr. Cooke served bravely in the name of fire
safety for over 40 years.

Mr. Cooke has organized teams of volunteer and career firefighters as a fire chief, he
has instructed fellow servicemen at the National Fire Academy and as the director of
the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, and he has risked his own life
time and time again to put out fires and save their victims.

It is impossible to measure the number of lives Mr. Cooke has touched, for I am
certain it is too great a number to measure. But I hope that I can speak for these
people today and express the gratitude we all so deeply feel.

I thank Mr. Cooke for protecting our land, our farms, and our ranches. For protecting
family homes and local businesses. And ultimately, for protecting the lives of
Coloradoans throughout his career. I thank him for recognizing the importance of
fire safety and for answering the call to serve in its name.

Mr. Cooke is a model citizen, and I am inspired that the great state of Colorado is
home to men and women like him. I am proud to salute Mr. Cooke with these words
today, and I wish him happiness in his retirement.

Co-sponsor Request Letters

FY2017 Language Request
Dear colleague,
I am honored to work with fellow congressmen and women that value the respectful
treatment of our veterans and work diligently to ensure they receive the healthcare access
they so deserve. Your commitment to our brave servicemen and women is noble.
It is saddening to note that many veterans return home only to suffer from combat-related
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Chronic Pain.
Often, these ailments are difficult to treat and can escalate into suicide.
Fortunately, BTC has recently developed a revolutionary treatment to alleviate symptoms
associated with PTSD, TBI, and Chronic Pain, among other mental health conditions
affecting veterans. This treatment, Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided Resonance Therapy
(MeRT), is a non-invasive, brain wave inducing technology that has achieved
unprecedented success.
Specifically, out of those treated in trial by MeRT, 98% reported positive reductions in
symptoms of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and substance abuse. Imagine if 98% of our
nations veterans suffering from these debilitating symptoms were able to access that
same relief.
In FY2016, the Committee recognized the need to explore MeRT (formally MRT) as a
potential treatment for veterans experiencing PTSD and TBI and encouraged the VA to
review and act upon the results of that exploration. The results are clear; MeRT is
indisputably successful. So, now, it is time to act upon that success.
We know you share our deep concern for the mental health of our veterans and we ask
that you act upon that concern by supporting language to request that VA undertake
MeRT pilot programs in FY2017.
Our veterans must have access to MeRT.
Together, we can give our veterans relief, just as our veterans have given us so much.
We hope you consider this request.
Garnering Support for Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act
Dear Colleague,
I am writing you in recognition of your unwavering commitment to our nations veterans
and your tireless work to improve their access to the healthcare they so deserve. You
have improved the lives of so many veterans, and I want to ask you to continue that noble
quest for improvement.

I am troubled that many veterans are unable to access urgent mental health care
assessments and treatments, simply because they were dealt a less than honorable
discharge, or a bad paper discharge, due to minor misconduct they committed, often
while battling a mental health disability.
These are veterans who are late to formation or tally poor attendance as a direct result of
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) and, instead of
receiving a medical discharge or being retained for treatment and rehabilitation, these
veterans are served bad papers, and, thus, are denied access to the mental health care they
desperately need.
We have at least 22,000 combat veterans whose cries for help have been misinterpreted
as poor behavior; we have at least 22,000 veterans who are denied access to critical
mental health treatment because their mental health disabilities forced them to behave
this way. Sadly, some of these veterans will harm themselves or harm others without
medical help.
The Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act would require VA to create a
program to provide initial mental health assessments and urgent healthcare services to
these veterans and to all veterans at risk of suicide or of harming others, even if they have
a bad paper discharge. Because no veteran, regardless of his record of misconduct, should
be left to hurt himself or others.
Preliminary evidence suggests that there are decreased suicide rates among veterans
receiving VA healthcare versus veterans who are not. If, through the Veteran Urgent
Access to Mental Healthcare Act, we allowed veterans with bad papers to seek
emergency mental healthcare from VA treatment centers, we may decrease these suicide
rates even more drastically.
The Act would also initiate a third-party study of veteran-suicide to explore the effect of
combat service on veteran suicide rates, as well as the rate and method of suicide among
veterans who have received healthcare from VHA and those who have not. I know you
are disturbed by veteran suicide rates just as I am, and I believe this study would give us
the right tools to tackle the problem effectively.
Together, we must stop punishing bad paper veterans and start helping them. We must
approach an answer to abhorrent veteran suicide rates. And we must to support the
Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act.
I sincerely thank you for your consideration.

Constituent Correspondence
Addressing Fall of Saigon Remembrance Ceremony
Dear President Tom Nguyen and Friends,
I write today for my fellow veterans, brothers and sisters who served their country nobly,
fought for their people bravely, and defended their values honorably. These men and
women answered the call of duty with a selfless, courageous yes. These men and women
gave so much, and some of them, those no longer with us, gave their all.
I recognize these Vietnamese Vietnam War veterans and the 41st anniversary of the Fall
of Saigon. I celebrate your service and I thank you for taking the hard path, the unpopular
path, the uncomfortable path. I offer you my deepest, sincerest respect.
Having served in the first Gulf War and the Iraq War, I often reflect on the impact of the
veterans who served before me. I know the contribution of Vietnamese Vietnam War
veterans has strengthened the United States.
You all have undoubtedly enriched our country and we are so grateful to call you fellow
Americans. You, the Vietnamese Vietnam War Veterans, have led the VietnameseAmerican community, and your leadership has allowed the community to flourish.
I cant imagine our district, our state, or our country without the value your community
offers.
Thank you so much for the honor of addressing you and for the honor of attending this
ceremony.
Addressing a High School Youth in Legislature Participant
Dear Mr. Harris,
Thank you for contacting my office regarding your self-created bill addressing
unemployment and associated government spending. It is always great to see young
people get involved in their government. I appreciate your many questions the
opportunity to respond.
The massive debt our nation has acquired as a result of deficit spending is a debilitating
unfairness to our people, especially the people of your generation. Your bills effort to
reduce deficit spending must be applauded. Reducing deficit spending will also prevent
even bigger economic problems and job losses that are widely associated with extreme
debt.
The most effective way to solve the problem of the growing costs of unemployment is to
attack the underlying cause of unemployment and create the right economic incentives
for businesses to expand and hire workers. Until our country is able to do this, we must
consider legislation like yours that aims to reduce government spending.

In addressing unemployment, it is important to give unemployed workers extra time and

resources to find jobs during difficult economic times; however, lengthy extensions of
state and federal unemployment benefits certainly does not create the right incentives for
Americans to return to work. While it is difficult to confidently say what the right
incentives for unemployed Americans may or may not be, your bill offers insight into a
world of possible answers to such a challenging question.
To address your question of estimating exactly how much money this bill may save our
country, I point you in the direction of the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO views
pieces of legislation such as yours and calculates an impact estimation, so that the
legislative body is better able to understand all economic consequences. I cannot speak
for the CBO, but I can speak to their admirable capabilities as our legislative branchs
budget and economic information source.
Finally, to address your questions about specific pieces of the bill, I would extol the value
of peer collaboration. Here in Congress, each piece of legislation goes through a lengthy
process of committee and subcommittee hearings before it reaches the full body, so that
other members may give feedback to strengthen the bill. I would suggest that you talk to
your classmates, ask for their critical opinions, and perfect your bill accordingly. This is
exactly how I approach legislation that I myself introduce.
Id like to again express how happy it makes me to see young people like you actively
pursuing knowledge of and experience with our government. I hope that the entire Mount
Vista High School Congress is very successful.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. For more information on my work in
Congress on your behalf, please sign up for my newsletter at
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Addressing Request to Consider H.R. 4335
Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 4335, the One Subject at a Time Act. I
appreciate your thoughts on the matter and the opportunity to respond.

H.R. 4355, introduced on January 6, 2016 by Representative Mia Love (R-UT),
would, if enacted, assert that legislation introduced to congress only contain one
subject and that the subject be expressed clearly in the legislations title. This
legislation has been referred to the House Judiciary committee, of which I am not a
member, where it awaits further consideration.

I believe that our nation requires that firm, effective, and often difficult decisions be
made in Congress, and made quickly, to allow for the maximum function of our
government and our country as a whole. I understand the importance of drafting
coherent, focused legislation, so that these difficult decisions can be readily made.

Additionally, I value coherent, focused legislation for its benefit to my constituents

who read active legislation to stay informed. Please know that I will keep your
thoughts in mind should this legislation come to the House floor for a vote.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. For more information on my
work in Congress on your behalf, please sign up for my newsletter at
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Addressing Request to Consider H.R. 4013
Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R.4013, the Equity and Excellence in
American Education Act of 2015. I appreciate your thoughts on the matter and the
opportunity to respond.

H.R.4013, introduced in November 2015 by Representative Honda (D-CA), would, if
enacted, request new, substantial financial investments in the United States public
education system.

Many of these investments would be targeted at schools that serve a large
percentage economically disadvantaged students and schools that serve a large
percentage of minority students.

This legislation has been referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
and to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, of which I am not a
member, where it waits further consideration.

I firmly believe in the value of an efficient, effective public education system. It is
important that the public education system is able to fairly and equally serve our
countrys students so that they may grow into the contributing members of our
future.

I do trust that our state and local school boards, in their capacity to work directly
with school administrations, teachers, and students, are better able to address
potential issues within the public education system.

Please know that I will keep your thoughts in mind should this legislation come to
the House floor for a vote.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. For more information on my
work in Congress on your behalf, please sign up for my newsletter at
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Addressing Request to Consider H.RES.476
Thank you for contacting me regarding H.RES.476, Supporting the establishment of a
national Childrens Bill of Rights. I appreciate your thoughts on the matter and the
opportunity to respond.


This resolution, introduced in October 2015 by Representative Gutierrez (D-IL),
would, if enacted, expand the inalienable right of children, which now include the
right to live in a just, safe, and supportive society. The resolution asserts that every
child is entitled to physical well-being, social and emotional well-being, and
educational and life skills. This legislation has been referred to the House Committee
on Education and the Workforce, of which I am not a member, where it waits further
consideration.

I am passionate that we must invest in our children in order to invest in our future.
Our children must be equipped with the tools they need in order to grow into the
contributing members of our future. I believe in accessible human rights for all and
have worked tirelessly to ensure that these rights are upheld in our country and
abroad.

Please know that I will keep your thoughts in mind should this legislation come to
the House floor for a vote.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. For more information on my
work in Congress on your behalf, please sign up for my newsletter at
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Issue Summaries
Agriculture:
In order to preserve American agriculture and best serve our invaluable family
farms and ranches, legislature must remove the death tax. The death tax makes it
impossible for families to pass their farms and ranches on to the next generation,
destroying the integrity of American agriculture.
The United States must also promote Americas agricultural export markets by
creating and supporting positive trade policies. Having collaborated with the
families of our farms and ranches in Colorado throughout my service, I remain
dedicated to the conservation and prosperity of true American landowners.

Budget:
The massive debt inflicted upon our nation and upon the generations of our nation
to come is a debilitating unfairness. Reckless deficit spending in Congress must be
eradicated.
I have advocated for a balanced budget amendment to the United States
Constitution that will prohibit Congress from spending money our country does not
have. This amendment would ensure reckless deficit spending ceases and would
protect the long term security of our nation. In the spirit of this pursuit, I work
actively as the Chairman of the Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus. Learn more
about my efforts here:

Climate Change:
Climate change is real and its impact on our environment is measureable. The role
carbon emissions from human activity play in this impact is still a subject of
research and debate. Regardless of this uncertainty, we must do all that we can to
reduce carbon emissions and improve the quality of our environment.
Still, our actions must reflect an approach that considers the economic impact of
those actions. Radical environmental solutions should not and cannot punish middle
class families or eliminate jobs. Any attempts to reduce carbon emissions must be
economically sound, and I have supported these economically sound attempts
during my service.
I believe the balance between environmental action and economic consideration lies
in an all-of-the-above energy strategy, a strategy that considers the merits of wind,
solar, bio fuels, and hydro power and incorporates them together in a
comprehensive energy plan. I have consistently voted to appropriate federal dollars
to fund research for renewable energy sources that will not only benefit our
environment, but will benefit our economy as cost-competitive alternatives to
traditional fuel sources. I look forward to the day we discover these renewable
energy sources.

Economy:
Our success as a country stems directly from a successful economy. Economic
success and job creation is my top priority as I consider legislation and other inoffice decisions.
It is crucial that we improve our nations economy and regain our status as a
competitive member of the global economy; in order to do so, we must eradicate out
of control deficit spending, cut taxes, stop regulatory burdens on business, provide
access to credit for small business, and create a stronger educational focus on math,
science, engineering, and technology.
Colorado has some of the most profitable businesses and small businesses in the
country, and I intend to continue my work to safeguard their ability to thrive and
prosper.

Education:
An investment in our children is an investment in our future. The most effective way
to address issues pertaining to public education is to empower state and local school
boards. State and local school boards are best equipped to identify and eliminate
problems schools are facing. Constituents seeking education reform should work
alongside state and local school boards for the best results.

Energy:
It is vital that Americans develop American energy. It is time the United States ends
its reliance on imported oil. Legislation must help American scientists advance our
energy options and access to those options, rather than hurt them.
The most effective energy approach is an all of the above strategy that considers
the merits of wind, solar, bio fuels, and hydro power and incorporates them

together in a comprehensive energy plan. We must also increase our use of nuclear
power and include it in this comprehensive energy plan.
Until we are able to develop this comprehensive alternative energy plan as a viable
cost-effective substitute to traditional fuel, we should use Americas traditional
fuels, including natural gas, oil, and coal reserves, as a bridge.

Health Care:
The United States must expand citizen access to health care in a responsible, costcontaining manner. Health care reform should not mean raising taxes and stripping
billions of dollars from the Medicare system.
Instead, the United States should allow small businesses to band together for the
purchase of health insurance, in effect privatizing health care. As these businesses
battle for customers, they are forced into a competition to provide the best coverage
for the lowest rates. Consumers benefit from this competition, and also benefit from
enacted government-sponsored tax incentives for their personal health care
purchases.

Immigration:
With safety and national security a priority, we must secure our borders and enforce
existing laws. Legal, regulated immigration is healthy for our country and will
continue to thrive beneath current immigration regulations.
Any immigration reform initiatives should be centered on economic growth and
must not place undue burden on U.S. taxpayers. These initiatives must also consider
first and foremost the importance of keeping immigrant families together as they
navigate the immigration process.

Middle East Peace & Israel:
Israel is our countrys strongest ally in the Middle East. It shares our strategic
interest in the entire region. Still, Israel is better equipped than the United States or
any other foreign interest to resolve differences and create peace with the
Palestinians. We must trust Israel to navigate the Middle Easts regional difficulties,
offering our support simply as a distant ally.

National Security:
The governments priority is and should always be to protect its citizens. The best
way to protect our citizens is to maintain a strong military, therefore deterring any
who wish to harm us. While maintaining a strong military requires adequate
funding, that funding must be allocated and used in a smarter way; our current
acquisition process must reduce waste and delays. Military spending must be
responsible spending.
I care deeply about the safety and prosperity of our global community. Still, nation
building is not the answer to our national security objectives. Rather, we should
support states within a struggling nations region that share our security objectives.
Funding a regional approach to a problem is the most effective way to solve that
problem.

Religious Freedom:
The government must never impose limitations on a persons or a group of peoples
freedom to exercise religion. Our Constitution secures our right to practice our
religion without obstruction. I feel passionately about maintaining our religious
security and remain an active member of the International Religious Freedom
Caucus. I have supported valuable legislative measures to protect our religious
rights, both in the United States and abroad.

Second Amendment:
The Second Amendment to the Constitution grants us the right to keep and bear
arms, and we must protect this right, just as we protect other constitutional rights.
And just as we must practice our constitutional rights with responsibility, we must
also be responsible gun owners.
Having experienced tragic gun violence much too close to home in Colorado and
having witnessed it across the country, I firmly believe it is crucial to promote
responsible gun ownership. We must approach gun control with a shared purpose
to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and the mentally unstable.

Small Business:
At the heart of our country and our countrys economy lie small businesses. And yet,
often government policies and legislation limit our small businesses ability to thrive
to their full potential. Congress must increase small businesss access to capital and
remove harmful restrictions to growth.
I have collaborated with small business owners and employees in the 6th district of
Colorado throughout my service as a representative, and I keep their input at the
heart of the decisions I make on their behalf here in Washington.

Transportation:
Much of our countrys growth is tied to our transportation infrastructure. In order
for businesses and individuals to thrive, our government must ensure the creation
and maintenance of safe, efficient infrastructure. The main barrier blocking
infrastructure creation and maintenance is the federal gas tax structure and process.
When our government recognized the importance of safe, efficient infrastructure, it
imposed a federal gas tax to support the construction of our countrys interstate
system. This interstate system was completed many years ago, and yet the federal
gas tax remains. Federal gas tax funds continue to funnel into Washington.
The current federal gas tax structure pits states against each other in endless fights
over fund allocation. It rewards Congressional tenure and politics over the merit of
the projects seeking funding. This structure must see reform.
I believe the federal gas tax can be useful if the funds it collects are delegated
directly to states. With these funds, states would be given back their rightful control
of local infrastructure. This system would spur progress in improving
transportation infrastructure in every state at the discretion of those states citizens
who can evaluate their states needs best.

Veterans
We can never truly repay our veterans for the sacrifices they have made to defend
our freedom. We can, however, safeguard their right to a healthy, fruitful life upon
their return home.
Our veterans deserve the very best access to health care, career assistance, and
other services vital for their successful reintegration into life back home. The
government must provide these services in the most effective, most cost-efficient
manner possible. I have introduced, co-sponsored, and otherwise supported
legislation that seeks to improve the services and access to services our veterans
have duly earned.
In this pursuit, and as a veteran myself, I am proud to serve as the chairman of the
Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans
Affairs.