Veterans Lash Out at Loss of Voice on Capitol Hill

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http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=56522

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A proposal to end the long-standing practice of veterans groups addressing a joint session of the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees is an insult to all who have fought, sacrificed and died to defend the Constitution, according to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). And in a strongly worded letter to House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Steve Buyer (R-Ind.), the DAV has urged him to continue the joint hearings as an invaluable tool in formulating public policy toward America's veterans.

Chairman Buyer recently announced that veterans service organizations will no longer have the opportunity to present testimony before a joint hearing of the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees.

"The tradition of legislative presentations by veterans service organizations dates back to at least the 1950s. And the timing of this announcement -- just before Veterans Day -- could not have been worse," said DAV National Commander Paul W. Jackson.

But I guess it would be too partisan on my part to say anything bad about these Republicans that did this. I'll just keep my mouth shutand let you guys make up your own minds on how patriotic and american loving this move, by the REPUBLICANS, is.

 

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I'll just keep my mouth shut

Finally some good news!