Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth delivered remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives in favor of extending unemployment insurance for more than 2 million Americans, 200,000 of them Veterans. The text of and video of her speech are below.
Mr. Speaker, The unemployment rate for Veterans is more than 10%. 900,000 Veterans are receiving food stamps each month. Nearly $104 million in food stamps were redeemed at military commisarries…
