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kyle spent two and a half years in the hospital. he endured nearly 40 surgeries to rebuild his body and his face and he s gone through excruciating rehab. and to see him standing in the white house strong and proud receiving his medal of honor was something i will never forget. it was an inspiration. today, kyle is medically retired. so part of his journey of recovery involved the va. on the other hand, he s now in college and with the help of his va educational benefits. it s an example of the good work that the va has done. on the other hand, his experience with va health care has often been frustrating. he said it was okay that i share it this with you today. i just want to use kyle as an example. here s an american hero. by any definition. sometimes we use that word too loosely. this guy s a hero. and deserves everything we can do. but like other veterans, kyle sometimes had trouble just
enjoy the american dream they helped to defend. it s a good time to mention the great work that the va has done with joe viden and michele in partnering with the private sector so that that transition from military to civilian life is a lot easier for our veterans. but when it comes to delivering timely quality health care, we have to do better. we have to do better for kyle, we have to do better for all our wounded warriors, we have to do better for all our veterans from all our wars. they re looking for us to fulfill lincoln s pledge. to care for those who have born the battle. and for their families. and survivors. i m confident we can do that. and so long as i m president, we re going to keep doing everything in our power to uphold what is a sacred obligation. with that, i want to invite to say a few words.
and that truly puts veterans first. bob s the manager we need to help get this done. so i urge the senate to the confirm him as soon as possible. i also urge the senate to finally confirm my nominee for cfo, helen tierney, my nominee for assist can the secretary for policy, lynda schwartz, my nominee to lead the board of veterans appeals, con stas tobias. they have all been waiting and waiting and waiting for a vote. in constance s case for more than a year. we need them on the job now. and congress needs to act and help us do right by our veterans. we ve got to do right by veterans like corporal kyle carpenter. some of you may have seen the story of kyle. i recently had the privilege of presenting kyle with the medal of honor for his actions in afghanistan where he used his body 0 shield his best friend from a grenade blast.