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Angus King: “We've really got to work on that because it would be awful to have somebody who's ready, wants a mission, wants to do it…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2024
We've really got to work on that because it would be awful to have somebody who's ready, wants a mission, wants to do it but they can't wait for nine months or a year.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for timely hiring in the VA.

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