Dusty Johnson: “I applaud anybody who attempts to address issues of veterans' health…”

On the recordApril 7, 2000

I applaud anybody who attempts to address issues of veterans' health care. However, I think it is regrettable that the Senator from Pennsylvania chose not to work in a bipartisan fashion with Senators Craig, Wellstone, myself, and other veterans organizations across the country with our amendment that we will be offering very shortly, which has a longer-term, 5-year fix for the veterans' health care funding shortfall. Our amendment will far more significantly address the problems with veterans' health care in this Nation. The one offered by Senator Santorum is a fine step, in a small sense. I have no problems supporting it. I think the body needs to understand that we will come to a far more significant amendment shortly. The amendment this morning will deal with a 5-year approach to veterans' health care.

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Dusty Johnson

Republican · South Dakota

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Discussing veterans' health care funding and bipartisan efforts in the Senate.

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Dusty Johnson: “I applaud anybody who attempts to address issues of veterans' health care. However, I think it is regrettable that the…”

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