It isn't often that I do it, but here goes: Thank you Sen. Patty Murray.

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It isn't often that I've had anything good to say about Washington's senior Senator. But she rose to the occasion and effectively bitch-slapped the Obama Administration's unbelievable effort to force private insurance to pay for the injuries veterans sustained on active duty.

Here, I would typically rail against the idiocy of such a policy. I would point out that if I were LTG Shinseki, I would immediately resign in the face of such a despicable policy.

But that is not the point of this Post. The point of this post is this:

WASHINGTON (CNN) - Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance, but was told by lawmakers that it would be "dead on arrival" if sent to Congress.

Washington Sen. Patty Murray used that blunt terminology, telling Shinseki that the idea would not be acceptable and would be rejected if formally proposed. She made the remarks during a Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs hearing about the 2010 budget. post.

Thank you, Senator. Thank you for standing up for us.
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