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Brian Schatz: “I had a back-and-forth about a year ago with Dr. Shulkin about the statutory authorization that I believe clearly allows…”

On the recordApril 26, 2017
I had a back-and-forth about a year ago with Dr. Shulkin about the statutory authorization that I believe clearly allows the VA to provide care to those that have bad paper discharges.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz discusses the VA's authority to care for veterans with bad paper discharges.

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