Sheldon Whitehouse said "With the support of Chairman Hatch, which I appreciate very much, we have a proposal to suspend the 5-month waiting period for people who are diagnosed with ALS." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 1, 2018

With the support of Chairman Hatch, which I appreciate very much, we have a proposal to suspend the 5-month waiting period for people who are diagnosed with ALS.

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Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic · Rhode Island

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Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse discusses a proposal to help ALS patients by suspending the waiting period for disability.

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