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On the recordFebruary 28, 2017
the hiring freeze and the impact that it's going to have on the ability of the agency to function at a high level and to meet the needs of the populations that it serves is obviously at stake here.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes discusses the negative effects of a hiring freeze on the VA's operations.

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