U.S. Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina co-authored an amendment to reinstate a tuition-assistance program for military service members.
The program was suspended under the so-called sequestration cuts. Hagan offered the amendment along with Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma.
"When you look at the number of men and women who are active-duty and are using this to further their education, it's a recruitment tool right now for the military, it's a retention tool, but also as our men and women are leaving the military it's a great transition to civilian life," Hagan told the Fayetteville Observer.
Earlier, Hagan had written to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urging the Pentagon to reconsider the suspension. That letter can be read here.
The Shelby native faces what is expected to be a tough re-election fight in 2014.
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