Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I want to say a few words about my vote in support of the Hawley amendment No. 1058, relating to expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. I voted in favor of this amendment, but I would like to highlight that an important group is left out of this expansion: payments to beneficiaries of deceased individuals who were responsible for cleaning up atomic testing sites. While this amendment includes payments to beneficiaries of deceased individuals who qualify under the new Manhattan Project Waste sections, cleanup veterans are notably left out of such payments to their beneficiaries upon their passing. I hope that during the conference process for the underlying bill, we are able to include this provision to ensure just compensation for these veterans and their families. If we are not able to include these veterans during the conference process, I hope to work with my colleagues to provide benefits to our cleanup veterans as standalone legislation or through another appropriate, legislative vehicle. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Business Before the Senate”