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Mark Takano: “Nowhere in the Default on America Act was there any protection for VA spending.”

On the recordMay 22, 2023
Nowhere in the Default on America Act was there any protection for VA spending.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano highlights the lack of VA spending protection in a significant bill.

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