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