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On the recordJune 25, 2003
I am aware of Senator Harkin's background as a Vietnam veteran and a naval aviator. The Senator is undoubtedly aware that the Veterans' Administration, which is trying its best to provide medical care for the millions of veterans in our country, has negotiated with the drug companies to bring down the cost of drugs for veterans as much as 50 percent.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the efforts of the Veterans' Administration to reduce drug costs for veterans.

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