Patrick Leahy: “there has been some question about--and I think I am fortunate--comments suggesting motivation of veterans who support…”

“there has been some question about--and I think I am fortunate--comments suggesting motivation of veterans who support this legislation. A lot of veterans support this legislation. A lot of veterans have been badly damaged by exposure to asbestos, and they have no way of seeking compensation except in this legislation. A lot of labor unions feel the same way. These are not the so-called K Street lobbyists, these are not special interests; these are people who care about those they represent, the veterans they represent, the workers they represent. I ask unanimous consent that these letters of recommendations be printed in the Record, and I will name them: A letter from the Military Order of the Purple Heart, another signed by the Air Force Sergeant Association, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Blinded American Veterans Foundation, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Marine Corps League--my son is a former marine--Military Officers Association of America, National Association of Black Veterans, Noncommissioned Officers Association, National Association of Uniformed Services, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Retired Enlisted Association, Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc., Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Women in Military Service for America, Memorial Foundation, Inc., the U.S.…”