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Joni Ernst: “Unfortunately, in a move that defies comprehension, your predecessor revoked WASPs eligibility to be honored by having…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
Unfortunately, in a move that defies comprehension, your predecessor revoked WASPs eligibility to be honored by having their cremated remains inurned at Arlington.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Ernst criticizes the revocation of WASP eligibility for Arlington honors.

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