Since 2002, they have been shut out of VA care for Agent Orange related illness and this legislation corrects that injustice.
Kirsten Gillibrand: “Since 2002, they have been shut out of VA care for Agent Orange related illness and this legislation corrects that…”
On the recordMay 18, 2010
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Gillibrand highlights the lack of VA care for veterans affected by Agent Orange since 2002.
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