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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Congress will not stand for continued failures that threaten the health and safety of our veterans at what ought to be…”

On the recordJune 19, 2019
Congress will not stand for continued failures that threaten the health and safety of our veterans at what ought to be the VA's flagship medical center.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes Congressional accountability for veterans' health and safety at the VA medical center.

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