United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs is responsible for dealing with oversight of United States veterans issues.
=Members, 110th Congress=
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Daniel Akaka of Hawaii. The Ranking Minority Member seat is Republican Richard Burr of North Carolina.
Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1971-present
2007 Walter Reed Hospital oversight issue
This senate committee came under scrutiny when its oversight role over Walter Reed Army Hospital was questioned following discoveries of negligent maintenance of certain facilities. The scrutiny escalated as individual members such as Barack Obama have become questioned on their individual negligence in overseeing this veterans' hospital. [ [http://www.suntimes.com/news/hunter/413033,CST-NWS-hunter04.article Chicago Sun Times, "Squabbles, no clear winner" (Democratic candidate presidential debate), June 4, 2007] ]
References
ee also
*United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
* United States Department of Veterans Affairs
External links
* [http://veterans.senate.gov/ United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs]
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