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Many New Mexico politicians support the "new" GI Bill that passed the Senate Thursday as part of an Iraq War funding bill. Both New Mexico senators, Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman, voted for the bill, which passed 92-6.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, and Republican Reps. Steve Pearce and Heather Wilson voted for the GI bill last week.
Both candidates for Wilson’s 1st Congressional District House seat support the bill. Democratic candidate Martin Heinrich issued a statement on his Web site in support of the bill.
I applaud the Senate for passing the 21st Century GI Bill, which will provide our returning servicemen and women with the educational benefits they deserve. For every $1 invested in WWII veterans, the economy grew by $7. Like the Greatest Generation, today’s veterans can use this opportunity to build a more prosperous future for themselves and their families.
His Republican opponent, Darren White, used similar language in a press release.<
"As a veteran of the 82nd Airborne, I fully support efforts to modernize and improve the GI Bill and was pleased to see the Senate pass a stronger version. In Congress, I will always stand up for our troops in combat and veterans back home."
The only senators to miss the vote were John McCain, R-Ariz., and Ted Kennedy, D-Mass. McCain was campaigning for president, while Kennedy is at home recovering after brain surgery earlier this month to remove a tumor.
