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Vern Buchanan: “I became involved with this issue after being contacted by one of my constituents, Kimberly Weaver, and learning of the…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
I became involved with this issue after being contacted by one of my constituents, Kimberly Weaver, and learning of the heartbreaking and preventable death of her son, Army Specialist Nick Panipinto.
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Vern Buchanan
Republican · Florida

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Buchanan discusses his involvement in addressing military training accidents after a constituent's tragedy.

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