At the ABC debate on Saturday, the single moment that drove the most traffic on Google was Marco’s discussion of VA reform.
The issue is personal for him, he said, because his brother Mario, a Vietnam vet, has to fight on a regular basis for the benefits he earned from the VA.
Earlier this year, Marco laid out his principles for VA reform at an event with Mario. Watch this interview of the two of them:
Here are the principles:
Marco has led on veterans issues in the Senate: He ensured that the VA reform bill that passed in 2014 will allow the VA secretary to fire senior VA executives who aren’t doing their jobs.
Great VA reform answer from @marcorubio. He led fight to pass #VAaccountability bill & is 100% correct on need for vets healthcare choices.
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) February 7, 2016