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Bill Delahunt: But when it comes to Iraq, we are going to be sending hundreds of billions of dollars, as the gentleman from Illinois…

On the recordJuly 8, 2003
But when it comes to Iraq, we are going to be sending hundreds of billions of dollars, as the gentleman from Illinois indicated, to build schools, to provide health care, and to provide deepwater ports, but we cannot take care of our own veterans.
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Bill Delahunt
Massachusetts

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Discussing funding priorities related to Iraq and veterans' care.

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