Then we have a veterans bill that, believe it or not, makes it harder to prevent veteran suicide. Nearly 5,000 veterans die by firearm suicide every single year. Five thousand. This bill dismantles a tool that the VA has used for decades to help keep at-risk veterans safe. We have another veterans bill that helps disabled veterans, but pays for it by taking the money from other veterans. I mean, you can't make this stuff up. (01:06–01:13)
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