the Senate Armed Services Committee and so I was very proud to introduce legislation to change this to allow and

we were shot and and that's not combat related I think is just ridiculous it is ridiculous and doesn't this really a

and to require the purple hearts to be awarded this morning on very proud that that that I was able to bring together Republicans and

enough games five years is far too long we need to acknowledge the heroism of the soldiers and and it's

Awlaki I know radical cleric and and and Islamic terrorist he asked

innocent souls and and and injured well over thirty people and and for five years the

my responsibility to fight for twenty seven million Texans every day in the Senate and and and I will continue to fight until everyone

is a very prominent and we're actually really care that you please get that die

long awaited Purple Heart but some will be getting the benefits the money benefits that come with that alright

president and this administration is unwilling to acknowledge radical Islamic terrorism for what it is it's

battle is continuing right well they did this morning is a long time and and this morning is an opportunity to thank the soldiers to thank thank the civilians who who

have their injuries classified as combat related and the fact that you have that al Qaeda inspired terrorist attack and

yelled out a lot bar and yet the White House refuses to acknowledge that they will not even use the words yeah

purple hearts but now we got to give him the money it is outrageous and it's indefensible one of the reasons we

age me and I can get there to help and I've done it whole life who are you know they deserve being able to one

not the financial benefit listen to this I think it's almost unheard of for someone to receive the Purple Heart not