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On the recordFebruary 7, 2019
We should do everything we can to protect our veterans who have given so much of themselves to our Nation. Our veterans have laid their lives on the line. We owe them much, and we should repay our gratitude whenever we can. Certainly, helping to ensure that their veterans benefits are protected against fraud, as H.R. 450 would do, is one way of expressing our appreciation, and it is the right and the just thing to do. For these reasons, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

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