David Shulkin Quotes

Caring for our veterans is the duty of a grateful nation. Unfortunately, the Bush administration and congressional Republicans have not lived up to this duty.

Caring for our veterans should be non-negotiable. And it definitely should not be affected by playing the same old Washington party politics game.

When I'm president of the United States, we're going to have a VA that cares more about our veterans than about the bureaucrats who work at the VA.

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.

America’s veterans deserve a strong VA, not an outsourcing voucher.

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?

This is not a political issue. I know Florida's leadership has talked about a real commitment to helping our veterans. Now it's time for them to show it.

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 need to take care of our veterans. If I'm going to send you away and break you, I'm going to fix you when you come home.

Sitting on the House Armed Services Committee is a great responsibility and an opportunity to represent not only the thousands of veterans in the 33rd Congressional District of Texas that I represent in Dallas-Fort Worth but also the active-duty men and women of our armed forces, national guard, and reserve components.

Well, in the first place, military service, they don't call it service for nothing. You are actually serving your country. And it is a worthy and valid vocation.

You aren’t quite serious in America yet. You haven’t got the war right under your chins.

I love serving this country, and I miss serving this country.

My greatest honor was to serve my country.

When one joins the military, he or she is promised health care for life. So we need to make sure that happens.

I grew up in a house where service to the country was a way of life, not a means of reaching a personal goal.

My father was an officer in the Army, and my grandfather served in World War II, and I am so proud of their service. I'll always do whatever I can to support our troops.

I'm working for my state first.

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 have a whole, whole lot of respect for the men and women that serve our country.

I wish every American had an opportunity to sit down, to go to a base, to meet with families, to meet with service members, to sit down with our veterans - because we would think differently about our challenges as individuals.

I'm the mother of a Marine veteran.

We have more women serving in the military than any time in our nation's history, and yet the VA has not done a pivot to look at women's healthcare issues.

One of my top priorities in Congress is making sure every American who wants to serve our country has the opportunity to do so.

Veterans Affairs (VA) is a mess of a government agency and too often abuses the rights and interests of veterans it is supposed to protect.