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Richard Blumenthal: “There is one piece of legislation dealing with veteran suicide. But perhaps you could give us your assessment as to what…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2023
There is one piece of legislation dealing with veteran suicide. But perhaps you could give us your assessment as to what more we can and should be doing, 'we' meaning not only the VA but also Congress.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal calls for more action from Congress on veteran suicide legislation.

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