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On the recordMarch 6, 2003
the pattern of the President underestimating the VA's needs and then relying on Congress to make up the difference is simply unsustainable over the long-term.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland
Source
congress.gov
Mar 6, 2003

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Discussing the funding issues faced by the VA health care system.

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