Senate Proceeding 11-17-09 on Nov 17th, 2009 :: 0:51:40 to 0:54:40
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Tim Johnson: quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. i would note for the senator we're in a quorum call. mr. johnso waive the quorum call. the presiding officer: without

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Speech By: Tim Johnson

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Tim Johnson: objection, so ordered. mr. johnso want to thank my colleagues for thei completed. it was a long and slow process, but i'm thankful that we were able to dispose of a majority of the amendments that were offered. this is a good bill.

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Tim Johnson: it is truly a bipartisan bill and contains some good programs that will help out military men and women and our nation's vets. the bil infrastructure for our military, including barracks and family housing, traing and

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Tim Johnson: operational facilities, and childcare. in addition, it fulfills the nation's promise to our vets by providing the resources needed for the medical care and benefits that our vets have earned through their service. as i have mentioned, for the

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Tim Johnson: first time, the bill before us contains vets' medical care for fiscal year 2011. this funding will ensure that the v.a. has a predictable stream of funding and that medical services will not be adversely affected should

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Tim Johnson: another stop-gap funding measure be needed in the future. i would like to thank my working member, -- my ranking member, senator hutchison, for her work on this bill. she was critical in getting the amendments cleared on her side of the aisle. i'd like to thank the staff

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Tim Johnson: dennis bachmann and ben hammond for their hard work. i would also like to thank the majority staff chad shook and andy van latinham for their hard work on this important bill. i would especially like to thank the subcommittee clerk christina evans for her hard work and

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Tim Johnson: leadership on this subcommittee. i would also like to acknowledge the and the cloakroom staffs. thank you david and lulu for helping us get to this point. mr. president, let me again thank you.

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Tim Johnson: i yield the f and i note the absence of a quorum. will call the roll.