A RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING OPPORTUNITY TO HELP VIETNAM VETERANS
The 115th Congress is drawing to a close and with it an opportunity for the Senate to help Vietnam Veterans. The House unanimously pass HR 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, but the Senate has yet to act.
It is my understanding that the head of the Veteran's Affairs Committee, Sen. Johnny Isakson, has been in negotiations with Robert Wilkie, head of the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs. It's time to bring those fruitless negotiations to a close. Wilkie is against the bill and is not likely to be convinced otherwise.
There are, I believe, enough votes to move the bill out of committee and onto the Senate floor. Once there, I believe, there are enough votes to not only pass the bill, but enough to override any potential presidential veto.
It's time for the Senate to act.
It is my understanding that the head of the Veteran's Affairs Committee, Sen. Johnny Isakson, has been in negotiations with Robert Wilkie, head of the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs. It's time to bring those fruitless negotiations to a close. Wilkie is against the bill and is not likely to be convinced otherwise.
There are, I believe, enough votes to move the bill out of committee and onto the Senate floor. Once there, I believe, there are enough votes to not only pass the bill, but enough to override any potential presidential veto.
It's time for the Senate to act.
posted by dlh | 9:21 AM
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