As Senator Akaka says, we have been looking at this for some time, and I just thought particularly for maybe some of the people here from the media to remind them that this program started back in 1956.
Referencing Senator Akaka's comments on a long-standing program for disability benefits.
Share & report
More from Mary Landrieu
I yield to the Senator from West Virginia for a question. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from West Virginia.
We waited for 6 months after the final report was done. So the final report has been done. It has been 6 years. It is clearly in America's interests. We have labor unions, business organizations-- the Association of Petroleum Institute…
I ask unanimous consent for 1 minute to close. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The Senator from West Virginia is so right in focusing this debate at this moment on the subject of national security because Veterans Day was just celebrated by all of us yesterday. We all participated in Veterans Day events. So it pains…
Other voices in this conversation
