We cannot have it where people as Americans, as our veterans from our country, are treated one way where their signature wounds of war are covered in one State but their signature wounds of war, TBI and post-traumatic stress, are not covered in another State.
Kennedy emphasizes the need for uniform treatment of veterans' issues across states.
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