mr. speaker , i yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from illinois ( mr. evans )  .  mr .  evans .  mr. speaker , h.r. 27 , the administration 's job training reauthorization bill , would , among other misguided actions , harm veterans ' employment programs and critical vocational rehabilitation services .  specifically , this bill would permit states to siphon off federal resources from already underfunded veterans ' employment programs that operate under state `` one-stop '' centers .  veterans and disabled job seekers do not deserve this .  mr. speaker , in the 107th congress , we passed in a bipartisan manner the jobs for veterans act , legislation to reorganize , update , and improve these very same veterans ' employment and training programs .  now is not the time for this bipartisan effort to be unraveled .  while our troops are actively engaged in iraq and afghanistan and many others suffering from severe injuries and permanent disabilities , now is not the time to reduce the resources for these critical job training programs .  indeed , we need to give these programs the chance to be effective .  mr. speaker , i understand that states are facing tremendous fiscal challenges due to the harsh economic times , but clearly taking resources from one chronologically underfunded program is not the answer .  the responsible thing for the administration to do , the right thing , would be to adequately support job seekers , especially disabled veterans , as well as to assist the states with infrastructure costs .  mr. speaker , this legislation is not responsible and permits already modest resources intended for the nation 's disabled veterans , all who have served our country , to be further diminished .  i oppose this legislation and urge a `` no '' vote on the underlying legislation .  and as a former marine , i have benefitted from many programs that help veterans with education and training .  as a continuation of those efforts , we must not let these people fall through the cracks that we have in our employment laws .  