I applaud Secretary Shinseki and President Obama for bringing closure to this long-awaited decision to move forward with this project.
Now, I am equally pleased that Senator Mark Udall and Senator Michael Bennet picked up where Senators Salazar and Allard left off.
They deserve a medical facility worthy of their service.
I would like to acknowledge the work of former Senator Ken Salazar on this project, he was a strong partner with me.
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