Rep. Chet Edwards said Friday that the campaign had vetted him but that he hasn't talked to Obama.

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And we have two outstanding members of Congress who are here with us today: Chet Edwards and Sheila Jackson Lee. (Applause.) Where's Chet?

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Senator Tim Johnson -- for his great work in the Senate. (Applause.) Somebody who has been fighting for veterans since he entered into Congress and is just tireless on this issue -- Chet Edwards.

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