Senate Republicans Shaft the Vets: Yesterday, in one final vile act before adjournment for the elections, Senate Republicans used a point of order to block passage of the Veterans Jobs Corps proposal that would have provided a modest $1 billion to hire veterans to tend federal lands or gain priority in hiring at police and fire departments. The bill was crafted with bipartisan support. 58 Senators supported the bill, but Republicans put together the 40 votes needed to block its passage. Nice going, guys. Pffft.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 22:33:56 +0000
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