WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address:
“Illinois is right to want a bridge-builder in the Senate, and I approach every day with that goal in mind.
“Through new ways to save for college and keeping kids off gang-ridden streets and in school, we can make real progress that directly benefits Illinois families. As Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, I will pursue the bipartisan 10-point plan to end the claims backlog and corrupt practices at our VA hospitals. I have only scratched the surface of whistleblower stories that describe horrific treatment of our heroes, including those at the Hines VA Hospital right here in Illinois. In the next few weeks, I believe we will pass the bipartisan Kirk-Menendez bill to give our children an insurance policy against a nuclear war in the Middle East.”
Source: kirk.senate.gov
