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On the recordMarch 19, 2007
What should be the governmental response, either through the Veterans Administration of the Department of Defense?
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Mar 19, 2007

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Senator Specter questions the government's responsibility for veterans' injuries.

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