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On the recordJuly 30, 2013
As Chairman Sanders said at the beginning of the hearing, they have got a lot going on in their lives, even much--you know, other families have a lot of stresses, but military families have probably the most stress.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders highlights the unique stresses faced by military families compared to other families.

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