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Veterans' Affairs Hearing

By ISAAC PACHECO / UPI
Published: March. 16, 2009 at 10:58 AM

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AMVETS National Commander Chad Hapner was one of nine VSO leaders who testified at the joint hearing of the Senate and House committees on Veterans' Affairs March 12. Hapner opened the remarks with vehement opposition to the VA's proposed third-party billing for service-connected veterans. He also thanked the committees for providing advanced appropriations for the VA and for their recognition of the AMVETS-sponsored Independent Budget for veterans spending. (Isaac D. Pacheco)
AMVETS National Commander Chad Hapner was one of nine VSO leaders who testified at the joint hearing of the Senate and House committees on Veterans' Affairs March 12. Hapner opened the remarks with vehement opposition to the VA's proposed third-party billing for service-connected veterans. He also thanked the committees for providing advanced appropriations for the VA and for their recognition of the AMVETS-sponsored Independent Budget for veterans spending. (Isaac D. Pacheco) | View full size

A special joint hearing of the Senate and House committees on Veterans' Affairs convened on Capitol Hill, March 12. Chairmen Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) and Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA) addressed a range of issues in their opening statements including: the Department of Veterans Affairs' claims backlog, the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill, veterans' mental health services, and advanced VA appropriations. Other committee members also gave brief introductions before opening the floor to the gathered panel of nine Veterans Service Organization (VSO) leaders.
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