Nick Lampson Quotes

There's been nobody who stays in more communication and listens to veterans more than I do.

The most basic obligation we have to our veterans is that we keep the promises that were made to them. That is what makes the recent failures of the Veterans Administration so shameful.

I'm pretty upfront about my love and admiration for the military. One of the perks of making movies is that you get to sort of follow your own passions, and I believe quite passionately that we don't pay enough attention and respect to our veterans. Not just our wounded veterans, but all veterans.

America's trying to do the best for its veterans.

It is time to acknowledge the extraordinary sacrifice of all of our veterans. While many Massachusetts soldiers served our nation in a period technically dubbed 'peacetime,' they restored American pride in the wake of Vietnam and helped bring a successful end to the Cold War. The service of these men and women was not without cost. There are countless stories of soldiers who served with great distinction only to be denied veteran status after returning home. Every man and woman who volunteered to serve this country should be treated with the same degree of respect, gratitude and dignity.

Because all of us believe and understand in the fabric of the common bond of why we call ourselves American is to care for the men and women who wear the uniform; and when they take off the uniform, we care for them when they are veterans.

As a Korean War veteran, I know firsthand and understand the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform.

As a former veteran, I understand the needs of veterans, and have been clear - we will work together, stand together with the Administration, but we will also question their policies when they shortchange veterans and military retirees.

Veterans should not have to fight for the benefits that they have already earned.

Veterans are one area where Republicans and Democrats have made progress together.

Changing the conversation about how Americans perceive veterans is really important. These are hardworking, dedicated, innovative people who deserve quality employment when they return home from their military service.

I am very proud of my service, and by law, I am defined as a combat veteran.

One of the things that ties people together, whether they live in a rural or urban area, is the really big number of people who have served in the military. Veterans issues are very important in the district.

One thing that bothers me is the way that people use veterans and troops almost as a shield. They say that's the reason they stand and that veterans deserve to be honored and respected during the anthem. But where is that outrage in taking better care of veterans?

I strongly endorse Donald Trump because we need a president that will put our veterans in front of the line rather than watch them die while in line.

We must make sure that all of our returning servicemembers are honored and taken care of, no matter the wounds they bear.

Our family lives military and veterans issues in a way few others do.

As we express our gratitude to veterans for protecting our freedom, it is imperative that we provide them the necessary services and benefits they rightfully deserve.

We've got to continue to find ways to honor our 25 million veterans that have served our country with such honor and distinction.

It is past time for the U.S. government to fully fulfill our moral obligation to those who have fought for freedom and democracy.

Caring for veterans shouldn't be a partisan issue. It should an American one.

I was counsel on the full veterans committee, the first Vietnam veteran to serve as a full-committee counsel in Congress. It stunned me that there was a 600,000-case backlog of claims. During my time in the Senate, it became 900,000.

Veterans of this nation are special. Their benefits were earned on the battlefield.

There should be a 5% tax break for people who served in the military…. We are developing a class divide in military, service. Very few people who have brought us this war have served in the military and very view of their children have served.

We should not, cannot, and will not balance the budget on the backs of our veterans.