On the recordJuly 13, 2021
This is six weeks in which the VA has not had a Deputy Secretary to manage this effort, to protect taxpayer dollars, and deliver for our veterans.
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congress.govThis is six weeks in which the VA has not had a Deputy Secretary to manage this effort, to protect taxpayer dollars, and deliver for our veterans.
Tester highlights the absence of a Deputy Secretary as detrimental to veterans' services.
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