I cannot find any excuse, and I believe each and every one of you would say the same. There is no excuse.
For somebody who gives us the life we have here.... The liberty and freedom we are so proud of did not come by themselves. They took a lot of sacrifice—people's sacrifice.
I have to mention families as well. It's not only veterans. Their families are unsung heroes. They sacrifice so much for them. What do we do? Once a year we say thank you to them. What about the rest of the time when they cannot afford to pay rent? What about the times when they cannot feed or clothe their children? What about the times we have to pick up homeless veterans who are freezing out on the streets?
There's no excuse for it. Our country is too great. We are too powerful. We are too kind to let this happen. In this room, you have the power to make changes. Let's do this together. It's so important.