Senate Proceeding on Nov 16th, 2009 :: 3:59:05 to 4:01:00
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Tim Johnson: yields time in a senator: i do. the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. johnson: madam president, as i have indicated before, i strongly oppose the motion to recommit instructions. this bill funds programs that

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Speech By: Tim Johnson

3:59:24 to 3:59:45( Edit History Discussion )

Tim Johnson: are vitally important to america's military troops and their families and to the nation's vets. both of these programs are funded in the budget request. this bill includes additional funding for such programs as housing for homeless vets, rural clinics for vets in underserved

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Tim Johnson: areas, mortgage relief for military personnel under orders to move during the current mortgage crisis, and for wounded vets and surving spouses and funding for an military construction projects not included in the budget requests.

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Tim Johnson: the milcon-v.a. bill before the senate is a good piece of legislation. likewise, the vets caregiver assistance authorization bill is important legislation the two bills should not be confused. congress should pass both the milcon v.a. appropriations bill

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Tim Johnson: and the caregivers assistance authorization bill without further delay. madam president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk wi