NEWS FROM…
CHAIRMAN BOB FILNER
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 8, 2008
http://veterans.house.gov
FILNER PLEASED WITH OBAMA PICK OF GENERAL SHINSEKI TO RUN TROUBLED VA
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA) released the statement following the announcement of General Eric Shinseki as nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs:
"I applaud the nomination of General Shinseki as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. His past leadership as Chief of Staff in the Army coupled with his brave service as a four-star general will bring a new energy to the Department and bring hope to our veterans.
"The stakes are high at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Our veterans need to know that their service to our country is respected and honored. A new basis of stable funding must be developed. The claims backlog must be attacked in a new and dynamic way. And the mental health of our veterans – from every conflict and each generation – must remain a high priority.
"I look forward to working with General Shinseki and the Obama Administration to restore the sacred trust with our nation's veterans and provide the care and benefits our veterans deserve."
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Monday, December 8, 2008
NEWS FROM…CHAIRMAN BOB FILNER
