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Steve Buyer: “What this means, Mr. Chairman, is we still have work to do. And I didn't want to be overcritical about the pressure the…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2007
What this means, Mr. Chairman, is we still have work to do. And I didn't want to be overcritical about the pressure the leadership gave you to get this bill to the floor. I think you and I both would have liked to have done something more comprehensive. But with this Disability Claims Commission sitting out there, and they have given 2 years now of labor, we are going to have to come back at this one in earnest. And I am most hopeful that you will continue your work with the Veterans' Affairs Committee as we work in this endeavor of a seamless transition.
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Steve Buyer
Indiana
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Discussing the need for further work on disability claims legislation.

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