By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Aug 29, 2007 6:23:49 EDT
Although Senate Democratic leaders talked in July about the importance of quickly passing legislation to improve the treatment and benefits for wounded combat veterans, that now appears unlikely to happen.
When Congress returns to work next week after a month-long recess, the package of improvements will not be ready for them to pass.
Enactment of the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act requires the House and Senate to reach agreement on a compromise between their vastly different versions. The Defense Department also plays a role, with some defense staff members meeting Tuesday with House and Senate aides to discuss disability benefit alternatives. But aides, speaking on the condition of not being identified, said very little has been done to reconcile differences and that it could take weeks for a compromise to be reached.
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