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Barbara Boxer: “They are risking their lives, just as the men do, to fight for their country, and indeed may die for this country. Why…”

On the recordJune 19, 1996
They are risking their lives, just as the men do, to fight for their country, and indeed may die for this country. Why on Earth would this U.S. Senate put their health at risk? That is a major question. I ask my friend. Is there any case that she knows of where a man is denied a particular medical procedure?
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Addressing health risks for service members during a Senate debate.

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