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John McCain: “Secretary Panetta, do you have confidence that the Senior Oversight Committee of DOD and VA is capable of strengthening…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2012
Secretary Panetta, do you have confidence that the Senior Oversight Committee of DOD and VA is capable of strengthening and improving these systems of care for our wounded or is there a more efficient mechanism that should be established in its place?
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain questions the effectiveness of the current oversight committee for wounded servicemembers.

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