On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
If we need a backlog to be created because we have people who may have legitimate claims, create the backlog and then we will figure out how to fund the operation to draw down the backlog.
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Tillis emphasizes prioritizing veterans' legitimate claims over political optics.
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