On the recordApril 9, 2013
When we make it absolutely necessary to get the next of kin approval, we are turning a success story into another reason for our citizens to be disappointed with government bureaucracy.
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congress.govJon Runyan: “When we make it absolutely necessary to get the next of kin approval, we are turning a success story into another reason…”
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Runyan criticizes the VA's requirement for next of kin approval for headstone requests.
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