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Acting Ranking Member Takano Releases Statement on Service and Sacrifice
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Acting Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement on the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans and their families.
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