...- Comment at bottom of page. FILNER'S AGENT ORANGE ACT BREAKS PROMISE Rep. Bob Filner has introduced the Agent Orange Equity Act ...haas&op=and Now, Filner has clarified his intent. Filner plans to reintroduce the legislation and have ... absolutely inclusive. As mentioned above, Filner said, "The issue is exposure." Filner says his New Agent Orange Equity Act ... exposure?" Really, Rep. Filner? Bob Filner is playing games ... and... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfmay09/nf050809-4.htm
2. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 09-22-2007 #1 -- UPDATE: MORE TROUBLE FOR REP. BOB FILNER -- HAD RUN-IN WITH INS OFFICIALS IN 2003 -- "It obviously demonstrates a pattern of behavior...Why wasn't he arrested?...Any regular Joe would have been read his rights on the spot for that kind of conduct."nf092207-1.htm
...: MORE TROUBLE FOR REP. BOB FILNER -- HAD RUN-IN WITH ...: MORE TROUBLE FOR REP. BOB FILNER -- HAD RUN-IN WITH ... of conduct." Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA), House ...' Chair For the previous story about Filner's troubles...go ... only the detainee s wife, whom Filner had accompanied there, could see the detainee. Filner quickly grew belligerent, asking When was ... a legitimate reason for becoming aggressive because Filner was helping a constituent. Unlike the airport incident, in which Filner simply wanted to get his luggage,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfSEP07/nf092207-1.htm
3. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 06-07-2007 #1 -- POOR RELATIONSHIP OF BUYER, FILNER MAY IMPEDE WORK OF HOUSE VETS' COMMITTEE -- Lawmakers from both parties have said they find it difficult to attend committee meetings and hearings because FILNER and Buyer's interactions are so tense.nf060707-1.htm
... -- POOR RELATIONSHIP OF BUYER, FILNER MAY IMPEDE WORK OF HOUSE VETS' ... to attend committee meetings and hearings because Filner and The Nation's #1 ... Friendly Page POOR RELATIONSHIP OF BUYER, FILNER MAY IMPEDE WORK OF HOUSE VETS' ... to attend committee meetings and hearings because Filner and Buyer's interactions are so ... the chairman. By many accounts, Filner has lived up to his word. Filner has stuck to what he s said .... They want to help Wilson, Filner said. On the House floor last month, Buyer challenged Filner to offer a bill to rename the... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUN07/nf060707-1.htm
4. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-10-2007 #9 -- FILNER-BUYER FEUD HEATS UP AND SHIFTS TO FILIPINO VETERANS' PAY -- FILNER: "If he [Buyer] were fighting for veterans as much as he's fighting me, we'd all be better off."nf081007-9.htm
...10-2007 #9 -- FILNER-BUYER FEUD HEATS UP AND SHIFTS TO FILIPINO VETERANS' PAY -- Filner: "If he [Buyer] ... page: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page FILNER-BUYER FEUD HEATS UP AND SHIFTS TO FILIPINO VETERANS' PAY -- Filner: "If he [Buyer] ...R-IN) Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA) This battle ...------- Filner-Buyer Feud Shifts to Vet Pay Filner-Buyer Feud Deepens Over Filipino Pensions by Tom Philpott Democrat Bob Filner, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf081007-9.htm
...... Printer-Friendly Version FILNER FAVORS MANDATORY "DE-BOOT CAMP ... violence and suicide. Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA), Chairman ... story link. For another story about Filner in today's news, click ...6.htm For more about Bob Filner, use the VA Watchdog search engine ...sesse arch.php?q=filner&op=and Story here. .../2008/nov/20/filner-advocate s-de-boot ...----- EXCLUSIVE: Filner advocates 'de-boot camp' ... violence and suicide. Rep. Bob Filner, chairman of the House Veterans'... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfnov08/nf112108-5.htm
6. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 05-06-2007 #1 -- WOUNDED VETS, BROKEN SYSTEM -- America's injured servicemembers are coming home to face another battle: with red tape, delays and a VA ill-prepared to handle a long war's crushing caseload. A special report from CQ Weekly. And, a look at the ongoing battle between Rep. Bob Filner, House Vets' Chair, and the former Chair, Rep. Steve Buyer: A Little War of Their Own.nf050607-1.htm
... CQ Weekly. And, a look at the ongoing battle between Rep. Bob Filner, House Vets' Chair, and the former Chair, Rep. Steve ... a sidebar piece about the battle between House Vets' Chair, Rep. Bob Filner and the former Chair, Rep. Steve Buyer. It's well .... SHIFTING THE BURDEN Some in Congress, such as House Veterans Affairs Chairman Bob Filner of California, have embraced a new approach proposed by Bilmes in which the ... veteran to the government. I do favor the principle of shifting the burden, Filner said in an interview, adding that the VA had enough time to deal... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAY07/nf050607-1.htm
7. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-21-2007 #8 -- UPDATE: FILNER DENIES ALLEGATIONS OF ASSAULT -- "The story that has appeared in the press is factually incorrect, and the charges are ridiculous."nf082107-8.htm
... after a Sunday night incident in which Filner allegedly shoved a United Airlines baggage employee at Dulles International Airport. Filner, who took the reins of the ... District Court to answer the charges. Filner has not yet been served with the summons, she said. Filner is scheduled this week to lead a ... and the charges are ridiculous, saying Filner will have a full statement when he ...., to award the chairmanship to Filner. This whole fuss was made about style, that Filner is too emotional, too passionate, said one Democrat at the time. Filner also serves on the House Transportation and... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf082107-8.htm
8. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 03-23-2007 #4 -- BOB FILNER: LOOKING OUT FOR VETERANS -- Ari Berman of The Nation takes a look at the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.nf032307-4.htm
...-2007 #4 -- BOB FILNER: LOOKING OUT FOR VETERANS -- ...: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page BOB FILNER: LOOKING OUT FOR VETERANS -- ... to resign. Critics have said that Filner is too emotional. But Tim Walz, a freshman Democrat on Filner's committee who spent twenty- ... as he wanted on other issues. Filner is very much the same. Yet veterans aren't giving Filner a grace period, even as they ... of my support for veterans," Filner says. Adds Steve Robertson, legislative director of the American Legion, of Filner, "As a non-vet... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAR07/nf032307-4.htm
... Printer-Friendly Version REP. BOB FILNER LASHES OUT AT Dod BRASS FOR MINIMIZING ... a few." Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA), Chairman ... Committee on Veterans' Affairs This is Filner at his best. When the answers don't make sense, Filner comes unglued...and he ... tenfold By Tom Philpott Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), ... of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Filner said an April RAND Corp. study ...-traumatic stress or major depression. Filner told the pair of researchers, who ... just from my own studies," Filner said. "But if you take... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfJUN08/nf061408-4.htm
...Friendly Version UPDATE: REP. BOB FILNER TALKS ABOUT "BLUE WATER NAVY" ... overhead to a presumptive exposure status. Filner: Yes, that was the intention ... follow-on to the first? Filner: The veterans of Thailand, Laos ... handlers everywhere including on stateside bases. Filner: Yes, we're interested ... into some follow-on legislation? Filner: No, they will all be ... carrying over to the 111th Congress? Filner: We knew in July that there ... been made to the bill already? Filner: No, the bill currently reads ... of sponsors is continuing to grow. Filner: That's because of the... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfoct08/nf101508-2.htm
