On the recordApril 30, 2019
It is a horrible feeling when you have to tell a veteran that no matter what we do they are not going to be eligible for that presumptive because they were on ship, they weren't in country.
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congress.govMark Takano: “It is a horrible feeling when you have to tell a veteran that no matter what we do they are not going to be eligible for…”
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Takano emphasizes the urgency of addressing veterans' eligibility for benefits related to service.
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