Elizabeth Dole: “We must continue, however, with the work of the Senate, and we do have a very important issue before us today.”

Right. Well, we know from our caregivers who are enrolled in Medicaid that the program provides valuable--it is an extra coverage or valuable supplement for some of the expenses that the VA program does not cover.

Serving as a United States Senator was one of the greatest honors of my life.

Now I urge you to remain united, to continue to put veterans and caregivers first, and to pass these bills.

They are not acknowledged for what they are doing, and they are receiving very, very little in the way of services.