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Kirsten Gillibrand: “So, what would they--so, someone who is a veteran, who is--wounded warrior who has a child with autism, what do they do?”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
So, what would they--so, someone who is a veteran, who is--wounded warrior who has a child with autism, what do they do?
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand questions coverage for veterans with special needs dependents.

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