December 8, 2006

Buyer offers congratulations to Representative Filner

Washington, D.C. — House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) issued the following statement in connection with the election of Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.) to be chairman of the committee in the 110th Congress:

"Congratulations to my colleague Bob Filner on his election to the chairmanship of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 110th Congress.

Those of us on the committee who have worked with Bob Filner know how deeply he cares for America’s veterans.  I look forward to continuing our bipartisanship as we honor our commitment to America’s veterans and their families."