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Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 13, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010

Floor Speech

Date: April 28, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Veterans


CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. CON. RES. 13, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 -- (House of Representatives - April 28, 2009)

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Mr. BECERRA. I thank the chairman for yielding, and I congratulate him on his work, once again, in putting forth a budget that America can be proud of.

Madam Speaker, when President Barack Obama took office, he inherited a plane that was in a fast nosedive into the ground. He said we're going to pick up America and do the best we can. Many Americans have recognized that, but some haven't. I would like to give you the words of a couple of Americans who have recognized that. President Obama, in working with this Congress, is trying to make a difference.

In the words of Commander Raymond Dempsey of the Disabled American Veterans, ``This is all good news for our Nation's veterans. The budget agreement signals that veterans are, indeed, a national priority'' or in the words of Mr. Robert Wallace, the executive director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, who says, ``On behalf of the 2.2 million men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its auxiliaries, I would like to offer the VFW's strongest possible support for the conference agreement for the FY 2010 budget. The VFW salutes your strong leadership in quickly coming to this agreement, especially one that makes so many meaningful and valuable improvements to the Department of Veterans Affairs. We strongly encourage all in Congress to follow your lead and adopt this conference report.''

Is it a perfect budget? No, it's not. It's difficult to be perfect when you inherit a $1.3 trillion deficit and when the plane is going down into the ditch, but the President, in working with this Congress, is trying to make a difference. There are some people, including our veterans, who recognize that.

For that reason, Madam Speaker, I hope that every single Member of this Congress recognizes that people who have given in many different ways recognize it's time to put our money where our mouth is and to vote for this budget.

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