On the recordJune 23, 2014
we are just basically dragging our--we are just waiting for them to die, which is unconscionable, because they were not waiting for Americans to die before they came forward to help.
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Duckworth criticizes the slow processing of veterans' appeals, highlighting the urgency and moral implications.
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