I've heard that argument. I heard it when the Dole-Shalala Commission came in, and from my perspective, it's more akin to compensation from a tort claim or an injury, rather than fitting someone to a particular profession in an industrialized economy, other than the military profession.
Webb critiques the compensation system for veterans, comparing it to tort claims rather than professional rehabilitation.
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For these reasons, I strongly believe that recognition for these six Virginia tribes is justified based on principles of dignity and fairness.
I think if the administration had properly put the issue before the Congress, the likelihood is that it would have been supported.
when you make that determination, you should be making it in the U.S. Congress not by one individual of whichever party who happens to be the President.
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