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Eric Swalwell: This week, we are considering the National Defense Authorization Act. We have done VA funding in the past couple weeks.…

On the recordMay 13, 2015
This week, we are considering the National Defense Authorization Act. We have done VA funding in the past couple weeks. What are you hearing specifically in your congressional district about whether we are taking care of our veterans? Especially tonight, we are talking specifically about post-9/11 generation veterans who have just, by and large, been underemployed at a much higher rate than the rest of the country. What are you hearing at home, any stories that you can share?
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California
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May 13, 2015

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