09/15/2010
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"Thank you Chairman Sanders and Ranking Member Burr for affording me the opportunity to speak in support of S. 412, the 'Keep Our Commitment to Veterans Act.'"
"I wanted to bring to both of your attention a bill that I have filed, S. 412, and I am happy that Senator Blumenthal, Senator Isakson, and Senator Hirono have joined me at cosponsoring this important ..."
"We need to fix this situation. As an appropriator I most certainly understand the challenges in our budget."
"This scoring system will have widespread implications for veterans nationwide, pulling the rug out from under our Nation's vets."