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On the recordMarch 28, 2023
It is a system-wide problem within Ag, within the Veterans Affairs (VA), a number of other agencies, if not every other agency.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana
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Acknowledging staffing issues across multiple federal agencies.

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