This should be pretty basic work in the Senate, but it’s more important now than ever before.https://twitter.com/PattyMurray/status/988848944125038593 …
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When it comes to President Trump’s nominees, Democrats have made it very clear: we’re not going to allow nominees to be jammed through without proper scrutiny and debate. No cutting corners. No playing fast and loose with the facts. No cutting off debate.
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When this country sends men and women to war, we have an obligation to care for them long after they return. And critical to fulfilling that promise is a strong VA, led by a highly-qualified VA Secretary who is free from ethical conflicts.
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Yet President Trump – who paid a whole lot of lip service to veterans during his campaign—either didn’t care, or didn’t bother to take the time to ensure he was sending over a fully-vetted nominee. It’s sloppy, it’s disrespectful to our veterans, and it’s just wrong.
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I know the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is ready to dig into Mr. Jackson’s nomination, and I am hopeful that we can get the facts we need, debate them as appropriate, and do our jobs free from any political attempts to jam this nominee through.
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Someone has to do the work on behalf of the families we represent—and if the past year and a half is any indication – it’s certainly not going to be President Trump or his Administration.
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