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Letter From Senator Harry Reid to Steve Sanson |
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Written by Steve Sanson
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Saturday, 08 December 2007 |
Mr. Steve Sanson
Post Office Box 28211
Las Vegas, Nevada 89126
Dear Mr. Sanson:
Thank you very much for contacting me with your inquiry. I greatly appreciate hearing from you, and I have noted your suggestion to implement a veteran insurance card.
I am pleased to report that I recently secured the final piece of funding for the new Veterans Hospital and Medical Center in the Las Vegas Valley. On September 6, 2007, the Senate passed the Military Construction and Veterans' Affairs Administration Appropriations Act (H.R.2642), which specifically allocated $341 million for the construction of this hospital. With this most recent appropriation, I have now secured over $600 million for the new Las Vegas VA hospital. In order to maintain and improve the quality of care for the veterans' community of southern Nevada, I believe that building this hospital is critical.
Currently, H.R.2642 remains before a Conference Committee of members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Once the two chambers agree on the exact language of the final bill and produce a Conference Report, each chamber will have to approve this report before sending the legislation to the President for his signature. As a supporter of the Senate-approved language, I will certainly keep your support for funding the Las Vegas Valley VA medical center in mind as I monitor the progress of the Conference Committee. I take a great deal of pride in standing up for Nevada's growing community of veterans, and that is why I will keep fighting for our fair share of federal funds.
Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with me. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
My best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
HARRY REID
United States Senator
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