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Sam Farr

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Sam Farr is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, serving California's 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2015. During his tenure, Farr was known for his advocacy on environmental issues, particularly in relation to coastal protection and sustainable agriculture. He played a significant role in promoting volunteerism and community service, as evidenced by his support for the National and Community Service Amendments Act of 2000.

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Feb 3, 2009

We are not keeping track of the unmet needs of veterans.

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Feb 3, 2009

I just visited your cemetery in Manila. I was just overwhelmed.

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Feb 3, 2009

Are I.T. standards worked out so that the I.T. standards in veterans is compatible with I.T. standards in Medicare and Social Security?

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Feb 3, 2009

It seems to me that, as part of the whole stimulus effort we want to create jobs.

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Feb 3, 2009

If you could work with the Defense Appropriations Committee on ensuring that DOD is implementing all of those and working in cooperation with the V.A., because there has been some problems.

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Feb 3, 2009

But we need some interoperability.

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Feb 3, 2009

The purpose of this property is to do economic development, is it not?

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Feb 3, 2009

the House of Representatives has created--I guess it is a relatively new committee. It is called the House Democracy Assistance Commission.

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Feb 3, 2009

It is the largest in history and I think it is having some beneficial effect.

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Feb 3, 2009

We want to try to get this thing moving.

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Feb 3, 2009

I arrived with a base closure at Fort Ord, 28,000 acres, probably the largest base ever closed.

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Feb 3, 2009

There is no military solution. It has got to be a civilian solution, and we need to work on diplomacy.

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