On the recordApril 9, 2008
I especially want to extend a welcome to Valerie O'Meara. She has traveled here across the country to testify in front of us today as a nurse practitioner from the Seattle VA Center.
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Senator Murray welcomes a nurse practitioner testifying at the hearing.
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