Jennifer Granholm Quotes

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.

America is a grateful nation. We cannot allow anything or anyone to get in the way of that. The words 'veteran' and 'backlog' should never appear in the same sentence.

The men and women of today's VA are dedicated to caring for today's veterans and stand ready to provide for our servicemembers who now defend our freedoms and our way of life.

We can't ask the men and women of this country to go do things for us and then, when they get home, forget about them. It's not part of the deal.

I do not care whether you're a Democrat or you're a Republican or an independent. We must pull for the people who are wearing the uniform of the armed forces. These people weren't drafted. They enlisted, because they believe.

I am super proud of being an American, but we fail our veterans every day.

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.

Those Muslims in America's army that stand with the Constitution, I support them, and I think we all have to.

When you join the army, you are asked to lay down your life for your country. That is a tremendous oath to take. In return, a good country should offer that soldier every possible means it can to allow that soldier to stay alive and, upon return, healthy - both mentally and physically.

Less than one percent of our population is fighting our country’s wars, so the promises we make to our soldiers must be kept

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 can't imagine anybody disagrees with President Trump when he says, if we don't take care of our veterans, who are we really as a nation?

Caring for our veterans is the duty of a grateful nation.

It is simply a moral obligation to make sure our nation's heroes have a home to return to at night.

Taking care of our veterans is one of my top priorities, and I am especially concerned on behalf of our women veterans.

It is also our responsibility to fulfill our promises to our veterans, to help those in need, and to support their strength and resilience. Ensuring that we take care of them and their families is a responsibility entrusted to all of us.

My family have a long story of service to our country.

The uniform I wear today is that of the United States Army. We do not serve any particular political party; we serve the nation.

I believe in national service, where you can join AmeriCorps or the military.

I dreamed even after I laid down my rifle I would continue to uphold my oath to defend the Constitution.

It is an honor to support strong legislation to make it easier for our veterans to receive the care promised to them by a grateful nation.

Our veterans should never be penalized for injuries they sustained in service to our country.

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.

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

Our country has made a promise to our veterans: if you serve your country, then 'we've got your six.' We will have your back for life. I will always fight for the more than 250,000 veterans here in Arkansas.