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On the recordJanuary 11, 2016
I recently was volunteering at one of the food banks in my district, at Hopelink, and in my district, 40 percent of food bank client households have at least one person currently serving or who previously served in the military.
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Suzan DelBene
Democratic · Washington

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Highlights the significant presence of veterans among food bank clients in her district.

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