John Drake: “Hopefully, by Friday, a full 82 days into the fiscal year, our…”

On the recordDecember 19, 2007

Hopefully, by Friday, a full 82 days into the fiscal year, our Nation's veterans will finally have access to the $6.7 billion in increased spending, and the new and expanded programs included in the original veterans bill, a bill that passed the House and Senate this summer. For all of these days, our veterans have done without these additional resources. So why the delay? Why were our veterans made to wait when a nearly identical bill could have been passed and signed by the President prior to October 1? I believe our veterans deserve an explanation and an apology. Playing political games with veterans funding not only hurts our veterans but the credibility of this Congress and the American people. Our Nation and its heroes deserve better.

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John Drake

New York

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Addressing delays in funding for veterans in an omnibus spending bill.

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John Drake: “Hopefully, by Friday, a full 82 days into the fiscal year, our Nation's veterans will finally have access to the $6.7…”

Editor's note · Context