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Richard Blumenthal: “If I were your mom or your parent, or if you were one of my two sons who has served in our military, one in the Marine…”

On the recordApril 20, 2015
If I were your mom or your parent, or if you were one of my two sons who has served in our military, one in the Marine Corps Reserve, the other in the Navy, my opinion would be--and I would be angry about it--that the VA failed you.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal expresses anger over the VA's failure to provide adequate care.

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