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Jon Tester: “We've still got a lot of things to do in the va. Make sure…”

Featuring: Jon Tester, Democratic | Former U.S. Senate, Montana

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Sen. Tester blasts GOP Senate race rival Tim Sheehy as a carpetbagger

Published | Video Starts at 04:45

… who have never been taken care of in this country now are getting the benefits and the health care that they've earned. That doesn't mean we're done with the va. We've still got a lot of things to do in the va. Make sure we got enough mental health care professionals in the va, making sure we've got enough doctors, particularly in rural areas of this country and rural areas of Montana. to make sure we're helping our veterans. Look, Montana is the second highest per capita veterans in the country. We got people who like to serve and they're honored by their service. (04:45–04:56)

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Asserts the need for more mental health care professionals and doctors in the VA, especially in rural areas.

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