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On the recordMay 4, 2015
I served on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and I am often reminded of President Lincoln's promise, 'To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan.'
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Mike Michaud
Democratic · Maine

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Michaud references Lincoln's commitment to veterans' care.

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