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Doug Collins: “We protected over 300,000 plus positions that were not. That…”

Featuring: Doug Collins, Republican | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | National

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Senate Hearing on VA Workforce and Veterans Crisis Line with Daniel S. Sullivan and Doug Collins

Published | Video Starts at 02:44

So they're already back at work. And we're going to keep looking at our setup and how we do it because nothing we've done so far. We protected over 300,000 plus positions that were not. That did not. They protected those that were directing with disability care and with healthcare benefits. I just have a question and I appreciate your concern because I do still think when they have to call your office, it's a failure for us. (02:44–02:55)

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