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On the recordApril 28, 2009
if the goal is to deal with the service person as the priority, then the jurisdictional issues should go by the wayside.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes prioritizing servicemembers over jurisdictional issues in the system.

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