Steve Buyer: “I want all of our colleagues to know that Mr. Filner and I sat down.…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2007

I want all of our colleagues to know that Mr. Filner and I sat down. We had a good lunch. We had very good substantive discussions about a way forward, and we've come to the floor with this bill in a bipartisan manner. We both recognize as we go into next year that the construction bill will be one of the top priorities for both of us to work together. It is very unusual to sever any construction projects out of a bill. I don't care whether it's the MilCon bill or out of the VA construction bill; this is highly unusual what we're doing here today. But Mr. Filner and I are going to work together in a bipartisan manner for the greater interests of veterans in this country, and we're going to use this bill as a springboard to greater things. Senators Chambliss and Isakson are strong supporters of our men and women in uniform and our Nation's veterans during their distinguished careers both in the House and the Senate.

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Steve Buyer

Indiana

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Discussing bipartisan efforts on a construction bill for veterans.

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Steve Buyer: “I want all of our colleagues to know that Mr. Filner and I sat down. We had a good lunch. We had very good substantive…”

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