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Senate Votes Down Party Lines to Defeat Murray-Akaka Amendment

WASHINGTON, The American Federation of Government
Employees (AFGE) today decried a Senate vote that denied emergency funding for
veterans' health care.

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"From his work at the Justice Department, Judge Chertoff knows first-hand
the dedication and commitment of countless union members, especially those
government attorneys and others who have worked to effectively position the
United States to fight the war on terrorism.

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WASHINGTON, John Gage, national president of the
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), issued the following
statement in response to the nomination of Federal Appeals Court Judge Michael
Chertoff to lead the Department of Homeland Security: "AFGE congratulates
Federal Appeals Court Judge Michael Chertoff on his nomination to head the
Department of Homeland Security.

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And we look forward to working with him on the
important new personnel system being implemented in the department.
The vote, which fell along party lines , defeated the Murray-Akaka
amendment offered by Sens.

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"The thousands of men and women in AFGE who work in the Department of
Homeland Security look forward to working with Judge Chertoff on the important
issues facing our nations, including border protection, customs inspections
and immigration enforcement.

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The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest
federal employee union, representing 600,000 workers in the federal government
and the government of the District of Columbia.

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Additionally, the amendment would have provided $840 million to
reverse current budget shortfalls and enable VA hospitals to prepare for an
influx of new veterans from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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"VA officials may use euphemisms like 'budget challenges' to describe
budget deficits, 'lagging in hiring' to describe hiring freezes or 'management
efficiencies' to describe diverting equipment and maintenance funds to cover a
budget deficit , but the reality of funding shortfalls across the nation is
stark," said Gage.

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"Judge Chertoff has had a distinguished career, both as a federal employee
in the Department of Justice, where he served as head of the criminal division
from 2001 to 2003, and on the Federal Court of Appeals.

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President of Largest Federal Sector Union Responds to Nomination of Judge Michael Chertoff to Head Department of Homeland Security

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Pat Murray (D-WA) and Daniel Akaka (D-HI).

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Currently, VA hospitals across the nation are short-staffed, denying
veterans medical care, unable to hire hospital staff, and cannot replace
broken or antiquated equipment because of 2005 budget shortfalls and
inadequate funds to meet demands for care.

The American Federation of Government Employees is the largest federal
employee union, representing 600,000 workers in the federal government and the
government of the District of Columbia.

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AFGE Decries Vote Against Emergency Funding for Veterans Health Care

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The
Amendment would have increased veterans' health care funding by $1.

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