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On the recordOctober 9, 2013
I am disturbed by the thought that our caregivers--mothers, fathers, spouses, daughters, sons staying up with and helping our Wounded Warriors recover--will NOT have this critical funding to be able to pay their bills back home.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth expresses concern over funding cuts affecting caregivers of injured service members.

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