Veterans have sent a clear message to me about the need for access to quality education opportunities. I co-sponsored this legislation because it would provide for a meaningful increase in educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill for the men and women that sacrificed so much to serve our country.
Education is the key to our continued success.
There would be proportionate increases for part-time students. Millions of American veterans otherwise unable to afford a college education received college degrees from some of the country's most prestigious institutions of higher learning. It is an investment in our nation that continues to return invaluable benefits to us all. The vote to increase the GI Bill benefit moves us closer to fulfilling the promises that were made, but there is still much work to do. Congressman Rodriguez, who also sits on the House Armed Services Committee, relates Armed Forces recruiting problems with the diminished buying power of the Montgomery GI Bill.