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Gilbert R. Cisneros: No one should have to take on the emotional and financial burden of this disease alone, especially not family of our…

On the recordOctober 21, 2019
No one should have to take on the emotional and financial burden of this disease alone, especially not family of our veterans, who are twice as likely to develop ALS as those who had not served.
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Gilbert R. Cisneros
California

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Cisneros emphasizes the burden of ALS on veterans' families and supports bipartisan legislation.

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