Rep. Maloney on Veterans Day Weekend

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Today U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn) saluted the contributions of America's veterans and military families and noted important Congressional developments in 2013:

"As the wife, sister and daughter of military veterans, I know firsthand what our military heroes have done to protect our great nation and I am so grateful for their sacrifices. Today we rightly honor our veterans, but our nation's commitment to these men and women goes well beyond a single day. Our country has a moral obligation to fulfill the promises we made to these veterans. Our veterans did their duty and our country must do its duty as well.

"That is why I'm glad that we've made progress in reducing the disability claims backlog at the Veterans' Administration. The VA has announced that they have cut pending applications by 34 percent since March. Still, there are over 10,000 claims pending at the New York office. The House passed bipartisan legislation last month to address the backlog and help Veterans receive the benefits they deserve and I hope the Senate moves this bill as well.

We also voted early this year to make sure the 23rd Street Manhattan VA Hospital got the resources it needs to rebuild in the wake of Superstorm Sandy and continue serving our veterans here in the city. More work must be done to keep our promises to our veterans and I will make sure we keep those promises."

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