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Bob Menendez: To me, the crisis we face is no less than a national disgrace represented by the haunting image of 131,000 veterans on…

On the recordNovember 9, 2009
To me, the crisis we face is no less than a national disgrace represented by the haunting image of 131,000 veterans on the streets of America on any given night.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez describes the homelessness crisis among veterans as a national disgrace.

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