01/25/2011
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"Why did we allow this to happen?"
"I am glad that the VA is supportive as well as the veterans organizations across the country, because we have a lot of veterans who need long-term care, and we want to keep those facilities supported."
"This bill would extend the requirement for the VA to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities through December 31, 2018."
"The 350 veterans in Hawaii, that is really a large number of veterans who would be impacted."