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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: the bottom line is that our veterans come home and face devastating treatment from their government. We have outlined…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2007
the bottom line is that our veterans come home and face devastating treatment from their government. We have outlined that tonight. We send them over there with equipment that in many cases is faulty. We are not adequately preparing them and giving them enough time to be well trained to do their best over there. And they are doing their level best given the assignment that we give them. We are not providing them with the resources, and we are not providing them with the equipment. And, fortunately, we have a Democratic Congress now that is not going to give this President a blank check any longer, not going to let him run roughshod over our duty to be a check and balance on the administration. And that is what the 30-something Working Group is designed to outline. We are going to make sure that we get the message out and that we help our colleagues and anyone who might also hear this conversation between us understand what is really going on.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Addressing the treatment of veterans and the responsibilities of Congress during a floor debate.

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