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What we are talking about is an emergency. Thats what the house said overwhelmingly yesterday. On june 11, six or so weeks ago, by a vote of 933, the senate supported the sandersmccain bill, and it was funded through emergency funded as a cost of war. This bill as senator coburn indicated, is about onethird of the cost of what we voted on in the original sandersmccain bill. Mr. President , let us defeat this point of order, let us stand with the veterans of this country. Let us reform the v. A. And let us go forward. Thank you. The presiding officer the senator from oklahoma. Mr. Coburn ill be very quick. What our colleagues should know is over the since 2009, the v. A. Budget has increased 57. 58. 7 , a 7 increase in the number of providers and 17 in the number of veterans using those providers. The problem is not money at the v. A. The problem is management, accountability, and culture. So were going to borrow 12 billion from our children and reward the poor behavior and charge it to ....
Standing with you is based on what you have done and not on our feeble efforts. Set your stronghold of protection firm against the foes of this land we love, as you use our haw makers to fulfill your purposes. Lord, in the midst of distracting problems, give our senators a vision of what america can become. Make this a nation of justice and plenty where vice shall cease to fester. Prepare us for the role committed to our fallible hands so that our lives will ghoarfy you. Glorify you. We flai your merciful name, amen. The president pro tempore pleae join me in reciting the pledge f allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid mr. President , it is so good to see you. And to be back in this place where the presiding officer and ....
In turkey, lebanon and in other countries in that region. It has destabilized that entire region. But austin was a strong believer in the freedom of the press and the importance of letting his fellow country men know what was happening in the syrian civil war. During his time in syria, his works were published in the washington post, the mcclatchy news, among other news outlets. Then on august 14, 2014, he was kidnapped and no one has heard from him since. His family is understandably very concerned about his wellbeing and his whereabouts. Its been nearly two years and his family and friends still have no idea where he is, who is holding tim or what who is holding him or what they might want in exchange for his freedom. I once again call on the Obama Administration to do whatever they can through the resources that the federal government has to locate and safely return austin tice to his family. And i say once again to austi ....