Douglas Alexander: “Republican Senators--men and women-- welcome this opportunity to talk about the checklist for change offered by…”

“Republican Senators--men and women-- welcome this opportunity to talk about the checklist for change offered by Democratic Senators. As Senator McCain has said: We all want change. But there is a right change and a wrong change. So I wish, in my few minutes, to take a few of the items on the Democratic checklist for change and talk about what I consider to be the right change and the wrong change. Let's start with taking care of our military families and veterans. That probably should go at the top of our list because of our respect not only for the men and women who are fighting overseas but for those who are at home, both families without children or families with children. Those who are here also served. We all have been seeking to update the GI bill for veterans so we can provide educational benefits to veterans today and to men and women who are on active duty that fit today's circumstances. Here is the major difference between Republicans and Democrats, an example of what I would consider to be the right change and the wrong change.”