Joseph T. Burns: “I have a letter in support of my amendment from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I ask unanimous consent that the letter in…”

“I have a letter in support of my amendment from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. I ask unanimous consent that the letter in support of this amendment be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Washington, DC, March 14, 2006. Hon. Conrad Burns, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Burns: On behalf of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, we are writing in support of your amendment which would eliminate the need to raise co-payments and charge enrollment fees by providing increased funding for Veterans Administration (VA) health care programs. We firmly believe that asking veterans to pay for part of the benefits a grateful nation provides for them is fundamentally contrary to the spirit and principles underlying the provision of benefits to veterans. No requirement that veterans be burdened with co-payments is justified, especially in a time of war. Thank you for your efforts on behalf of our nation's sick and disabled veterans. Sincerely, Dennis Cullinan, Director, National Legislative Service. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Hawaii.”