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Because you had other bigger Veterans Service organizations of for a while that they were not advocating for the unique needs of veterans in that era. We are talking about things like equal access in society, research. You would die in 18 months if you had a spinal cord injury back then. In fact, George Patton was a war hero, but he died of a spinal cord injury in 1946 because the medicine and research have not caught up with the desire to live with that injury. Over time, that band of paralyzed veterans grew into what is now a 76yearold organization, member led advocates who look for other pa...

Who are still here to fight and serve us and protect us. Remember congress decided shortly after world war i, to decide that the 11th day, the day that the armistice was signed, the 11th of november, the 11th hour, 11 00 in the morning, would be the time to pay tribute to the veterans. So were all going to toll that bell one more time to give thanks to our veterans for all theyve done for us, for all they will do for us in the future. You know, its b its best when you talk about veterans, to talk about them of the people they were, the people they are, whether they are alive or passed on. I wa...

But the do nothing approach of the past, recent past will not work. We cant let them stop us because hardworking families are waiting. Theyre waiting on us to quit stuffing our own pockets and start putting money back into theirs. Mr. President , i yield the floor. Its note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous...

Georgia, john hoeven of north dakota, and tom tillis of North Carolina. This is about 35 minutes. , mr. President , this week this coming week will mark veterans day. It is an important time for us to reflect on what veterans do for us and what their families do for us, the sacrifices that both those who served and those who support those who serve is incredibly important. We have half a million missouri veterans and one of the great privileges of this job is to get to represent them, and the values and commitment to freedom in our country that they stand for. Just a couple of weeks ago, i had...

Live at Arlington National cemetery were Vice President pence will be placing a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. He is taking part in this annual tradition in place of President Trump who is currently overseas. The president did release a video message to veterans earlier, calling them this countrys greatest national treasure. Wreathlaying is followed by a ceremony at the memorial will include which remarks from the Vice President and Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin. Right now we will watch the scene while we wait for the Vice President. This is live coverage on cspan. Ladies and g...