Veterans

It is easy to talk about supporting the troops. But in thought times likes these, those who have served our country deserve more than just talk. I have fought to provide real benefits for returning soldiers. I voted for a new GI Education Bill to restore the promise of a full, four-year education for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. The GI Bill following World War II provided opportunity for millions of Americans, and we should do no less for those who are fighting for us today.

I also voted for the largest veterans' health care funding increase in history for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. And I voted for pay raises totaling almost 7.5% over two years for serviceman and women. We need to make the right choices and help the men and women who have done so much for all of us.