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On the recordMay 4, 2015
I think we need to get the VA health system out of the business of building buildings and into the business of saving lives.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Isakson emphasizes the need for the VA to focus on patient care over construction projects.

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