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Jon Tester: “I think that the work is easily transferable and should be transferable, and it is ridiculous that it is not.”

On the recordApril 12, 2011
I think that the work is easily transferable and should be transferable, and it is ridiculous that it is not.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Senator Tester emphasizes the need for transferable skills for veterans.

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