It's not a surprise President Barack Obama is singing praise towards Congressman Chet Edwards. Back in August of 2008, Edwards appeared on Obama's very very short list as a potential Vice Presidential candidate. So hearing about the success of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act at a local level and hearing Obama gush over Edwards just makes sense.
Because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which Congressman Edwards worked so hard to pass we are putting people t work across the country to get our economy back on track.
In Texas, $621 million from this recovery plan will be used to build a new military hospital that will treat soldiers and veterans alike. This is the kind of critical investment we must make to support our brave soldiers and veterans who have sacrificed so much for us, and this is the sort of progress that can happen if we bring Democrats and Republicans together to focus on solving the challenges we face as a nation.
