Bob Filner: “I am very proud that the members of our committee came together in a bipartisan fashion to introduce responsible and…”

“I am very proud that the members of our committee came together in a bipartisan fashion to introduce responsible and evenhanded legislation that will maintain the honor and dignity of Arlington's sacred ground. This matter is too important to us as a Nation, a Nation that deeply respects its military dead, for it to be manipulated. I know that all of my colleagues were comforted, as I was, by the results of the GAO investigation which found no evidence that political contributions played a role in waiver decisions. This is not to say that the Arlington waiver process does not need revision and clarification. The process needs to be reworked, and H.R. 3211 will satisfy the concerns that many of us have had about burial eligibility at Arlington National Cemetery.”