[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Page 28690]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, due to an unfortunate illness in my 
family, I regrettably missed rollcall No. 352. If I had been present, I 
would have voted ``aye'' on the passage of S. 1963, the Caregivers and 
Veterans Omnibus Health Service Act of 2009. This legislation is very 
important to veterans living in Montana. Many of Montana's veterans 
live in rural areas, hours away from the closest VA facility, and this 
bill will improve access to health care in those rural areas. I am 
pleased to see this bill passed with bipartisan support. We must uphold 
our promise to honor our veterans and provide them with the benefits 
they have proudly fought for and deserve.

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