senator bernie sanders, senators richard bur, representative mike, representative miller, give them a big round of applause for the good work. >> we are all grateful to our outstanding veterans organizations for all the work they do on behalf of veterans and their families. so thank you very much to all the veteran service organizations. most of all, i want to thank general braun and sergeant major turnbull and all of you who serve here for nearly a century this base has helped keep america strong and secure. 70 years ago troops from here, the 29th infantry division the blue and gray were some of the first to storm omaha beach. in recent years, many of you have deployed to iraq and afghanistan and you have risked your lives on multiple tours to defend our nation. and as a country, we have a sacred obligation. to serve you as well as you have served us. an obligation that doesn't end with your tour of duty. every day, hundreds of thousands of dedicated public servants at the v.a. help us honor that commitment. at v.a. hospitals across america you have got doctors, nurses who are delive