House Proceeding 07-14-09 on Jul 14th, 2009 :: 0:45:15 to 0:46:25
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Bob Filner: study activities under title 38 united states code. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. filner, and the gentleman from arkansas, mr. boozman, each wl control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. filner: thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to thank the chairwoman of the subcommittee of the veterans' committee on economic opportunity for introducing this bill.

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Speech By: Bob Filner

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Bob Filner: the pilot college work study programs for veterans' act of 2009. it would direct the v.a. to conduct a five-year pilot project to expand on existing work study activities for student veterans to participate in work study positions and academic departments and student services. as a committee -- as this committee's chairman and a former university professor, i understand the financial hurdles

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Bob Filner: of paying for college and strongly support allethods to make education more affordable for our brave veterans. this legislation provides an additional avenue for student veterans to pay for college and places them on a par with other students in the same financial situation. furthermore these positions would prove student veterans

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Bob Filner: with much need job skills that they can use in their professional career. our chairwoman, ms. herseth sandlin, will be speaking on