I urge you all--I appreciate very much the Chairman's leadership and working with Senator McCaskill--to pass this legislation to make sure that individuals who perpetrated the wait list fraud are held fully accountable and that they pay…
Johnny Isakson
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Johnny Isakson was a prominent Republican politician from Georgia who served as a United States Senator from 2005 until his resignation in 2019. Prior to his Senate tenure, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005. Throughout his political career, Isakson was known for his focus on issues such as education, healthcare, and veterans' affairs, often advocating for policies that supported these areas. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those related to nuclear energy and environmental regulations.
So, out of no discourtesy to you, but out of respect for the Committee jurisdiction, I told the Armed Services Committee that we would maintain our jurisdiction and your bill will come up at the same time Senator Ayotte's bill comes up in…
No servicemember should face this stark discrimination at a time when they need support the most.
FRA will oppose any across-the-board budget driven cuts that lumps veteran's programs with unrelated civilian programs.
It is time that instead of playing defense against us or trying to react to the concerns of our constituents that you all were proactive.