For Immediate Release:

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

In a speech on the Senate floor Senator Murray rebutted claims by another Senator who said that during wartime Congress's only duty is to support the president. Murray also spoke of the need to screen and treat Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), which is estimated to affect 10 percent of U.S. service members from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Murray:

"Mr. President, since this body recessed 10 days ago, I've been once again outraged to see report after report detailing this Administration's complete failure to care for our troops and our veterans."

"What's worse, since we returned on Monday, I've heard several of my Republican colleagues attempt to question our patriotism and our support for our troops. So I felt compelled to come to the floor to speak up."

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