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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.

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Oct 27, 2009

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.

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Oct 27, 2009

I hope that my colleagues, both sides of the Congress, will allow science and science alone to drive our policies in the future.

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Oct 27, 2009

We must be good stewards of these national treasures so that they are preserved for the enjoyment of future generations.

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Oct 27, 2009

I am really searching for your help in leading me in the direction to convince people on the Outer Banks of North Carolina...

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Oct 20, 2009

I would hesitate to say that the most critical needs aren't addressed.

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Oct 20, 2009

I personally believe we have to focus on prevention to stop the cycle before it begins.

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Oct 20, 2009

I would love to see this Committee and the VA have a roundtable on mental health issues and mental health services.

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Oct 20, 2009

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.

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Oct 20, 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.

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Oct 20, 2009

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.

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Oct 20, 2009

This measure [S. 1160] was first introduced by then-Senator Barack Obama in the 110th Congress.

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