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Pioneer Press,
March 3, 2005
Kirk appointed to vets committee
U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-10th, of Highland Park has been appointed
to the new Veterans and Military Quality of Life Subcommittee of
the House Appropriations Committee.
The subcommittee will govern funding for all programs under the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, along with pay, health-care and
housing programs under the secretary of defense. With more than
$150 billion in funding, the new subcommittee ranks third of 10
appropriations subcommittees in Congress that approve all federal
funding.
"During the last four years, I have led efforts to combine
VA and Defense health-care programs," said Kirk. "With
this new assignment, I can accelerate the creation of a new VA/Navy
hospital in North Chicago to ensure the veterans of northern Illinois
receive the health care they need."
Kirk retained his seat on the subcommittee governing appropriations
for the departments of Commerce, State and Justice. As a member
of this subcommittee, Kirk authored legislation to double the
reward for the arrest of Osama bin Laden and new programs to control
the illegal flow of Ecstasy into the United States.
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