04/29/2009
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"It's time we live up to Lincoln's injunction, which serves as the VA's motto today, quote, 'to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan.'"
"Decent care for our veterans is among the most solemn obligations a nation incurs, and we will be judged by God and history by how well we discharge ours."
"How we care for those who risked everything for us is the most important test of a Nation's character."
"It's time for answers, accountability and leadership from this Administration."