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On the recordSeptember 20, 2023
I want to ask you all this: If I were a veteran in crisis and I reached out on the 988 right now and asked to be seen by the VA, how long would my wait be?
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Marsha Blackburn
Republican · Tennessee

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Senator Blackburn questions the wait time for veterans seeking help.

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Sep 20, 2023

We, as a Nation, a government, have promised these veterans healthcare.

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So you're anonymizing all of that?

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Okay. But he committed--he took his life within 30 minutes of speaking to somebody on that line.

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We, as a Nation, a government, have promised these veterans healthcare.

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