North Carolina’s veterans in Greensboro and Charlotte have called Budd out on his double-dealing, saying that his actions are a “slap in the face” and he is “not the type of leader” needed in the U.S. Senate.
New Data for Progress polling finds that 93 percent of voters believe that it is “very” or “somewhat important” for the U.S. government to provide healthcare to veterans who were exposed to toxins while serving overseas. This includes 93 percent of both Democrats and Republicans and 92 percent of Independents, demonstrating remarkable bipartisan agreement.
“The blue slip is basically the House, when they were reviewing the law, as it was sent back down to the House from the Senate, I think it was three sentences where the Senate had created an appropriation, which is something that should originate out of the House,” said Partain.
Senator Toomey PACT Act Amendment Floor Speech
From 1953 to 1987, one million enlisted servicemen and women, their families and civilian staff were poisoned by contaminated water at Camp Lejeune military base in North Carolina. Until now, those impacted have been denied the opportunity to seek justice for the government’s betrayal and allowing base residents and staff to drink, bathe and cook with water that contained up to 280 times the safety levels of known carcinogens.