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Patty Murray: “Can you imagine a housing authority saying I can't serve a veteran of this country to get them off the street?”

On the recordApril 10, 2013
Can you imagine a housing authority saying I can't serve a veteran of this country to get them off the street?
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray emphasizes the dire consequences of funding cuts on services for veterans.

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