On the recordMarch 31, 2009
It was a mistake to not authorize such payments during the first 6 months--to not allow them at all would have been unconscionable and very damaging to U.S. military interests.
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congress.govPatrick Leahy: “It was a mistake to not authorize such payments during the first 6 months--to not allow them at all would have been…”
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Leahy emphasizes the importance of condolence payments for military and moral reasons.
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