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Democrats Are the Ones Defunding Veterans

Floor Speech

Date: May 23, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, it is not the Republicans who want to defund veterans. It is the Democrats.

We have marked up the MILCON-VA bill in subcommittee, and it doesn't have cuts. I don't know where the people on the other side of the aisle suggest we are not supporting veterans. As a veteran myself, I am proud of the work we do.

It is the President who suggested that we decrease from the fiscal year 2023 numbers across the board. Mr. Speaker, that is defense, veterans. That is across the board.

It is the President who wants to cut the defense budget. It is the President who wants to defund our veterans. Shame on the President.

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