WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: SAINT PAUL, Minn. Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement in observance of Veterans Day: "On Veterans Day, we honor the commitment and bravery of those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and the families and loved ones who support our heroes. We recognize those   more