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In the Press

The Poughkeepsie Journal Letter to the Editor (August 20, 2008):
"I have attended Hall's meetings along with other vets, many older than I, and we have seen in him someone who really cares, not a macho grandstander who talks only about "winning."
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The Times Herald-Record:
“Rep. John Hall’s bill to overhaul the system through which veterans obtain benefits overwhelmingly passed the House Wednesday.
The vote was 429 to 0. ”
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The Times Herald Record Editorial (August 5, 2008):
"A bill authored by Rep. John Hall, the 19th District representative from Dover Plains, would authorize the most sweeping reform of the VA disability benefits system in a generation. It passed the House last week by a vote of 439-0. By the end of the week, a companion bill sponsored by New York's two senators, Chuck Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton, was introduced in the Senate, where it should also receive unanimous support. Indeed, any senator who rejects the bill should be hoisted by his flag lapel pin."
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Army Times:
“Hall’s bill, HR 5892, is the culmination of 1½ years of work by the freshman lawmaker, who is chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee on disability assistance, to try to reduce the backlog of disability claims waiting to be processed.”
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Stars and Stripes:
“Musician-lawmaker Hall pens first 'hit' for vets: Disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs would reach veterans sooner, and with special swiftness for severely wounded veterans and their families, under legislation to upgrade the VA disability rating process unanimously passed by the House Wednesday .”
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Hudson Valley Press Online:
“With veterans continuing to face problems accessing disability benefits, Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles E. Schumer today introduced legislation that would modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits claims processing system. The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 would enact reforms to improve the delivery of compensation to veterans, their families and their survivors. The bill is the Senate companion to legislation Congressman John Hall (D-NY) introduced in the House of Representatives where it has passed unanimously. ”
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The Lewisboro Ledger:
"This bill displays the kind of clear, caring, thoughtful, and thorough approach to representing the best interests of our district that we have seen since Rep. Hall took office."
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