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Jon Runyan: The men and women that we are discussing today fought on behalf of our Nation and they should receive the same benefit…

On the recordNovember 19, 2014
The men and women that we are discussing today fought on behalf of our Nation and they should receive the same benefit of the doubt that U.S. servicemembers receive when they are asking for benefits that they earned.
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Jon Runyan
New Jersey

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Advocates for equal treatment of Filipino veterans in benefits claims.

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