CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings March 6, 2014
Legislation was in the sanders veterans bill last week, and it was in the burr alternative. It was in both the democratic and the republican veterans packages. Neither of those packages passed. The sanders bill was defeated on a budget point of order, which i supported, because i dont think its properly paid for and is sustainable both in terms of our budget and, even more importantly for veterans, how the veteran system works and handles its current patient load. The burr bill never even got a vote. We have disagreements about those larger packages. Those are real substantial disagreements. B...