07/13/2009
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"I thank you for all you have done over your career to assist and empower all veterans but in particular, Native veterans."
"We believe in a core curriculum. We believe in foreign language, and we also believe in a readiness audit."
"Last year, we marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This tragic event exposed our Nation's language shortfalls."
"I am a big advocate of language training."