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On the recordNovember 7, 2017
I believe the military, because we do recruit them on that basis, has some responsibility to making sure that these benefits are not hollow.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano emphasizes the military's duty to ensure GI Bill benefits are meaningful for servicemembers.

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