John McCain: Speech 08/18/08
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John McCainSpeechOrlando, FL 08/18/08TRANSCRIPT:JOHN MCCAIN: And I pledge to you that as president I will lead — from the front — to reform our VA system and make sure that veterans receive the respect and care they have earned.The Walter Reed scandal was a disgrace unworthy of this nation — and I intend to make sure that nothing like it is ever repeated. There are other problems as well that have not received as much media attention. And my administration will do the hard and necessary work of fixing them, even when the press and the public are not watching. [applause]Reform begins with appointing a Secretary of Veterans Affairs who is a leader of the highest caliber, and who listens to veterans and veterans’ service organizations. My VA secretary must be a forceful advocate for veterans and forthright advisor to me, so we can make the right choices about budgeting, health care, and other veterans’ benefit issues. He or she will also need to be a high-energy leader, too, because we’ll have a lot of work to do in improving service to veterans.Veterans must be treated fairly and expeditiously as they seek compensation for disability or illness. LABEL: JM FL 08-18 (EW#14) ACUZZ - ClipB Author: IssueAlliance |
