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Daniel Inouye: There is, in my view, no higher duty for this nation, or for those of us in leadership positions, than to care for those…

On the recordJune 22, 2010
There is, in my view, no higher duty for this nation, or for those of us in leadership positions, than to care for those who sacrifice so much and who must now face lives forever changed by wounds both seen and unseen.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

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Inouye emphasizes the duty to care for wounded service members and their families.

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