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On the recordNovember 5, 2015
If people are manipulating the wait times, then somebody in crisis could make that decision and you could have avoided it.
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Mark Kirk
Republican · Illinois

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Senator Kirk emphasizes the dangers of manipulating wait times for veterans in crisis.

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