Mark Kirk Set To Head Senate Veterans Panel
From Crain's Chicago Business
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., a big advocate of veterans rights and a major critic of national health care programs for them, says he's hoping to become chairman of a Senate panel that will help him in those causes. And unless something unusual happens, he should get his heart's desire.
In remarks at a Chicago luncheon today, Mr. Kirk says he'd like to become chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
If he gets it, he said, his top focus will be remedying defects in the care provided by the Veterans Health Administration, particularly in Illinois.
Mr. Kirk already was the ranking GOP member of the panel, which has been chaired by Democrat Tim Johnson of South Dakota. But with Republicans winning control of the Senate in last week's election, the job of chairman typically would pass to Mr. Kirk, assuming he wants it. The retired naval intelligence officer does.
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From Crain's Chicago Business
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., a big advocate of veterans rights and a major critic of national health care programs for them, says he's hoping to become chairman of a Senate panel that will help him in those causes. And unless something unusual happens, he should get his heart's desire.
In remarks at a Chicago luncheon today, Mr. Kirk says he'd like to become chairman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
If he gets it, he said, his top focus will be remedying defects in the care provided by the Veterans Health Administration, particularly in Illinois.
Mr. Kirk already was the ranking GOP member of the panel, which has been chaired by Democrat Tim Johnson of South Dakota. But with Republicans winning control of the Senate in last week's election, the job of chairman typically would pass to Mr. Kirk, assuming he wants it. The retired naval intelligence officer does.
Read more in our daily News Update...