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On the recordJuly 14, 2023
It makes it extremely difficult for a proud veteran like myself and so many others to look at future leaders of America and say that, yes, this military is a home for you. I took the uniform nearly 30 years ago, and it is a travesty that servicewomen today will have less freedoms than I did. Chair, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this MTR and send this extreme bill back to committee where we can truly deliver for those in uniform.
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Chrissy Houlahan
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Jul 14, 2023

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