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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.
Because of the hard work of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, the final bill includes new incentives intended to help spur the next generation of lifesaving antibiotics. This is a good thing, and my colleagues should be commended…
I want to say a few words about the Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act, which would provide health care for veterans and their families.
Well, I just was taken a little bit aback by the Under Secretary's comments that my legislation was too prescriptive.
Richard Burr and Kay Hagan have joined in bi-partisan support of federal legislation that would restore balance to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area.
I know time is short. I just want you to know I am going to stay at it until we get this corrected.
I introduced this bill because we as a nation owe it to the men and women, who serve with dignity, a guarantee that the protections that have been put in place to ease their burden will be enforced when they come home.
Why would you exclude gainful employment from the evaluation of not-for-profit institutions which is what the President did?
The VA ought to step up and assume the responsibility or the Department of Defense.
As for the bills on the agenda, there is one I would like to briefly mention--S. 3210, which Senator Scott Brown and I introduced.
I have got community colleges in North Carolina that are visibly some of the best in the country. They have a graduation rate, after 6 years, of 28 percent.
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