WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that a lease has been awarded for a new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility in Hampton Roads. The awarding of this lease for a new, state-of-the-art outpatient clinic will improve veterans' access to care in this region and follows years of congressional action and advocacy by the senators.

"We are thrilled to announce the awarding of this new clinic lease in Hampton Roads," said the senators. "The veteran population in the region continues to grow, and this facility will fill a critical gap by expanding access to high-quality, convenient care for the veterans who have served our count...