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On the recordFebruary 3, 2010
I'd like to thank Mrs. Halvorson and Ms. Shea-Porter for their amendment and more broadly for all the work that they do on behalf of our veterans. It certainly is an issue of great importance. Last night, I had a father come to me and tell me that his son had come back from Iraq and was having trouble finding a job and was actually faced with re-enlisting because of his struggles in trying to find something. This amendment will certainly help there. Many of our veterans have technical backgrounds already. With some additional training, they are well positioned to continue serving their country by joining our Federal cybersecurity workforce, including at civilian agencies. So I want to, again, commend Mrs. Halvorson for her amendment, and strongly urge my colleagues to support it.
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Dan Lipinski
Democratic · Illinois
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Feb 3, 2010

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The speaker addresses the importance of supporting veterans in finding jobs and the role of an amendment in aiding this effort.

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