On the recordOctober 26, 2015
I have been a member of the leadership at VA. In fact, my frustration with this very issue is one of the reasons that I quit VA in 2011 to go run for Congress.
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Duckworth shares her frustration with the VA's inefficiencies as a reason for her congressional run.
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