Angie Craig: “for the short term, we have a problem that we will resolve when we return a week from now. By then I hope we have…”

“for the short term, we have a problem that we will resolve when we return a week from now. By then I hope we have accurate figures, so that we can do as I think the Senate wants to do, and as the unanimous consent of the Senate expressed the other evening. At this late hour, all we could do is make a political expression. We could not resolve an issue. I think we are all intent on resolving a very important issue for the sake of our veterans. We hope to have those numbers, and I think we will. Those requests have gone to OMB, to see what their figures are, as I work with the Veterans' Administration, as appropriators do to make sure we have those accurate figures. I think all of us this time want to get it right. I know this Senator does. I yield the floor. ____________________”