CC Times Endorses McNerney Without Reservation

Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, focuses on policy issues. Since his surprise 2006 victory, McNerney, a soft-spoken mathematician, has proved to be a centrist who thoughtfully discusses the nuances of the country's complex problems.

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McNerney grills VA on Oakland office’s backlog

“I’ve heard from too many veterans in our region about the enormous and frustrating delays in processing their benefits claims,” McNerney said in a news release this morning. “The VA has a responsibility to help our veterans in a timely and efficient manner. As it stands, the delays are unacceptable.”

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‘Send Immediate Help’ to Oakland’s VA, Say Bay Area Reps

Sixteen members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki Thursday, urging him to "send immediate help" to his agency's Oakland Regional Office, which handles all disability claims filed by veterans from Bakersfield to the Oregon border.

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The guy’s got our water on the brain

A 40-mile stretch of the river that was dry for years will be dry again if Nunes and the bill's two co-sponsors, Majority Whip Kevin Mc-Carthy, R-Bakersfield, and Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Merced, have their way. Nunes has pushed the bill through the House Natural Resources Committee.

"This bill is a brazen move by the water contractors and their allies who want to steal water from the Delta," said Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton.

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