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Eric Shinseki: “As Secretary of Veterans Affairs, I accepted the solemn responsibility to uphold our sacred trust with our nation's…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
As Secretary of Veterans Affairs, I accepted the solemn responsibility to uphold our sacred trust with our nation's Veterans. Fears that Veterans health care and TRICARE will be undermined by the health reform legislation are unfounded.
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Eric Shinseki

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Shinseki reassured that health reform won't undermine veterans' healthcare.

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