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Beto O'Rourke: “I mean, you know, is that who we are trying to attract here?”

On the recordMarch 21, 2017
I mean, you know, is that who we are trying to attract here?
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke questions the recruitment process for VA staff after long delays.

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