DEMOCRAT LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Hon. JOHN SPRATT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS, Washington, DC, March 13, 2009. Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to §301(d) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and House Rule X, clause 4(f), and Rule 7 of the Rules of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs hereby submits its Views and Estimates with regard to programs and matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee to be set forth in the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The Minority will be submitting Additional and Dissenting Views under separate cover. Caring for our veterans is an ongoing cost of war, and a continuing cost of our national defense. As a Congress, and a nation, we must fulfill our obligations to the men and women who have served. We hope that you will carefully consider these Committee views and estimates. We have a lot of work ahead of us if we are to keep our promises to veterans. Working together, we can make sure that our veterans are not forgotten, and that we meet our obligations to them as a nation. Sincerely, Bob Filner, Chairman; Corrine Brown, Vic Snyder, |