PHOTOS: Pres. Obama signs Veterans Health Care Budget Reform & Transparency Act

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President Barack Obama walks down the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, to sign the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act during a ceremony in the East Room.




President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, prior to signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act.






President Barack Obama signs the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. , second from left, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, third from right, Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D. , second from left, and others, look on.



President Barack Obama signs the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. Behind, from left are, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. , Rep. Bob Filner, D-Ca;if. , and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.




U.S. President Barack Obama receives applause after signing into law the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act at the White House in Washington October 22, 2009.


President Barack Obama waves in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, after signing the the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act.


ETA: Paul Rieckhoff of IAVA was there too.

[quiet.american]

1. K&R nt

[Cha]

2. +1

I have to come back and comment on this when I have more time.:)

[skorpo]

3. +1 more

[Kdillard]

4. That's excellent I wonder why this wasn't done sooner.

[FrenchieCat]

5. Cause Bush was in office?

:shrug:

[sandnsea]

6. Rieckhoff remarks & video

And Obama's remarks,

http://obama-mamas.com/blog/?p=487

[1776Forever]

7. The new law requires Congress to pass the VA healthcare budget one year in advance......

It means no more rationed care for veterans- regardless of what year it is, or what party is in power. Period.

...........

Thank you!