I hope if, in fact, we think that a policy like removal of automobiles or a cap on the population is something that ought to be policy, that we will sober up before we go out and publicly say that.
Richard Burr
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Richard Burr is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from North Carolina since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Burr has focused on issues such as veterans' health care and the relationship between the Department of Veterans Affairs and academic institutions. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving services for veterans and enhancing the efficiency of government programs.
I hope that my colleagues, both sides of the Congress, will allow science and science alone to drive our policies in the future.
We must be good stewards of these national treasures so that they are preserved for the enjoyment of future generations.
I am really searching for your help in leading me in the direction to convince people on the Outer Banks of North Carolina...
I personally believe we have to focus on prevention to stop the cycle before it begins.
I would love to see this Committee and the VA have a roundtable on mental health issues and mental health services.
The only other great hope we have is that the Senate will rise up in unity to support the Homes for Heroes Act of 2009.
The proposed build-out of the HUD-VASH program to a level of 60,000 vouchers by FY 2014 would effectively mean the end of chronic homelessness among veterans in this Nation.
Clearly, the studies that have been done up until this time didn't take into account benzene, or to the same level of concern, TCE and/or PCE.
This measure [S. 1160] was first introduced by then-Senator Barack Obama in the 110th Congress.





