House Proceeding 07-31-08 on Jul 31st, 2008 :: 2:56:31 to 3:01:43
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2:56:13 to 2:56:31( Edit History Discussion )

Chet Edwards: that sounds like a rounding error to some, bu et to america's veterans, 390,000 of them to be e xact who are waiting for the processing of their benefits they earned while service and even

2:56:31 to 2:56:51( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: byce their sacrifice to our countryic, that is a s ignificant cut. it would do great harm -- i would like to finish firsint -- would do great harm to one of the high est priorities of our

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Speech By: Bob Filner

2:56:51 to 2:57:08( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: veterans' servic e organizations. i wish the gen tleman would withdraw the amendment and we would continue t o work in good faith as we already have this year and that's evidenced by the

2:57:08 to 2:57:31( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: 94% increase above the se presiden t's request for these. but i cannot go along with cutting funding that could lead ea to the loss of 250 claims processors that would length then the already

2:57:31 to 2:58:02( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: six-month delay, six-month delay our veterans are having to wait t ho get their claims cgeonsidered. you know, our servicemen a, nd women, mr. chairman, didn't delay when uncle sam sent themnc

2:58:02 to 2:58:25( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: to combat. they went to all parts of the earth into harm's way whinen our country asked them to do so. they didn't ask for a six-n'month delay. the national guards men, the 500 i met last

2:58:25 to 2:58:44( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: sunday afternoon in waco, many of themy going to iraq for their second and thieird tours of duty, they didn't wait six months when their country called on them to duty.to and i don't think it's

2:58:44 to 2:59:04( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: right to ig ask 390,000 veterans to waio t six months. we desperately need to get that t waiting me down. and i think this amendment, though well intended, an wd it is well intended and for a gorood

2:59:04 to 2:59:25( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: cause and it is a good cause, that i strongly support, this th amendment could do harm to 390,000 veterans. and that's why i rise in strong i opposition to this amendment. and if i have some

2:59:25 to 2:59:46( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: time remaining, i would be gladg, to yield to the gentleman. mr. garrett: i thank the et g entleman for yielding and appears we are on the same page. let me make this one suggestiothn. while

2:59:46 to 3:00:03( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: the 250 positions are out there and there's a waiting lists out there for that group, there is also as i suggested 200 s iome odd projects or more that's on this waiting list, over half of

3:00:03 to 3:00:24( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: them abo ut on a critical category one list. soe have two important lveists that have long waiting h lists that need to be addratessed. and my suggestion is that if this were to pass, ok, and we were

3:00:24 to 3:00:46( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: to reduce the funds bthy $18 million, there's nothing in theth budget that says take the $18 millio n out of the $1.4 billion and take it from the 250. t they must be able to find some other

3:00:46 to 3:01:01( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: area to take it from than these 250. and i yield back. mr. edwards: let me say, i would point out that the gentleman never identified where he would cut th e money from specifically. and this is the

3:01:01 to 3:01:18( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: account that funds our claims processors that are desperately needed. ne i would be happy to continue to work with the gentleman on a good faith, bipartisan effort to look for every dollar we

3:01:18 to 3:01:43( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: can find for extended care facilities. but let's not take that out of o the hide of nearly 400,000 veterans that are waiting six months to get their benefits started. i yield back. the

3:01:43 to 3:02:12( Edit History Discussion )

Michael M. Honda: chairman: the gentleman yields. the question is on the amendment . those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it. mr. garrett: i would ask for a

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Speech By: Michael M. Honda