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On the recordMay 12, 2015
Agent Orange was dangerous. It was toxic. It was poisonous. It filled the air and poisoned the water and severely damaged the health of the people who were exposed to it.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand describes the harmful effects of Agent Orange on veterans' health.

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