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Pelosi Statement on Appointment of Retired General James Peake to be New Secretary of Veterans Affairs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi
issued the following statement today after President Bush nominated retired
Army Lieutenant General James B. Peake to be the new Secretary of Veterans
Affairs:
"The Bush Administration is overdue in appointing someone to lead the
Department of Veterans Affairs who will ensure that all veterans receive
the quality, timely health care they deserve - particularly our brave men
and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
"This is a time for independent, forceful leadership at the VA that is
accountable to America's veterans and committed to the highest quality VA
care.
"I am hopeful that Dr. James Peake is the right man to the lead the VA
and will work with Congress to persuade President Bush to sign our
legislation providing the largest increase for veterans' health care in
history."
SOURCE Office of the Speaker of the House