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Dusty Johnson: Saying our military retirees would beat a path to the Federal system offering TRICARE as an alternative--frankly, that…

On the recordJune 7, 2000
Saying our military retirees would beat a path to the Federal system offering TRICARE as an alternative--frankly, that is an unpopular option. This Johnson amendment is what the military retirees want and deserve.
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Dusty Johnson
Republican · South Dakota

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Discussing the needs of military retirees and the TRICARE system.

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