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John Tanner: “And we're going to provide resources? No, we're not going to provide any resources for these veterans unless you vote…”

On the recordMay 15, 2008
And we're going to provide resources? No, we're not going to provide any resources for these veterans unless you vote for this bill. What you're doing is we're going to ask China and Japan to give the resources to our veterans. I think that's a moral outrage. If we can send more, we can damned sure help them get through college when they get home with one arm and one leg.
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John Tanner
Tennessee

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Addressing the need for resources for veterans during a debate on a related bill.

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