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On the recordSeptember 16, 2009
Our philosophy of veterans' benefits must . . . be modernized, and the whole structure of traditional veterans' programs brought up to date.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina

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Burr emphasizes the need to modernize veterans' benefits systems.

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