Bill Clinton: “I thank Chairman Baucus, and I thank both Senators Dodd and Senator Chambliss for their vigorous explanation and…”

“I thank Chairman Baucus, and I thank both Senators Dodd and Senator Chambliss for their vigorous explanation and advocacy of the bill which we have introduced that we are proposing to have as an amendment to the current legislation pending before the Senate because we think the duty to honor our veterans, our servicemembers, and their families is urgent. This is a duty we take very seriously. Clearly, based on the recently released report by the Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, chaired by former Senator Bob Dole and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, it is a matter of grave urgency for our Nation to do everything we can to improve support for our servicemembers and veterans. The Commission found that one of the most important ways to improve that care is to improve support for families. That is why Senator Dodd and I have offered an amendment to the CHIP legislation, the Support for Injured Servicemembers Act.”