Norman D. Dicks said "To make cuts back to the 2006 level for defense, homeland security, and veterans affairs would do enormous damage to the country. I mean we would be talking about $65, $70 billion in defense, homeland security. And VA would be very substantial as well. I just think of the VA health care benefits that were increased by our Members of Congress working on a bipartisan basis, our former colleague Chet Edwards. We increased health care to take care of the problems associated with the veterans coming back and needing post-traumatic disorder, traumatic brain injury, needing all kinds of help. We have thousands of veterans today who are homeless. So taking these levels back to 2006, in my judgment, would do devastation to this part of the budget. So I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I reserve my time." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 18, 2011

To make cuts back to the 2006 level for defense, homeland security, and veterans affairs would do enormous damage to the country. I mean we would be talking about $65, $70 billion in defense, homeland security. And VA would be very substantial as well. I just think of the VA health care benefits that were increased by our Members of Congress working on a bipartisan basis, our former colleague Chet Edwards. We increased health care to take care of the problems associated with the veterans coming back and needing post-traumatic disorder, traumatic brain injury, needing all kinds of help. We have thousands of veterans today who are homeless. So taking these levels back to 2006, in my judgment, would do devastation to this part of the budget. So I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment, and I reserve my time.

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Norman D. Dicks

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Editor's note · Context

The speaker is addressing proposed budget cuts to defense, homeland security, and veterans affairs.

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