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Richard Blumenthal: “I believe that the Veterans First bill is a dramatic and historic step forward, and any additional funds required to…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
I believe that the Veterans First bill is a dramatic and historic step forward, and any additional funds required to support it should come from non-veterans programs.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal supports the Veterans First bill and suggests funding should not impact veterans' programs.

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