Mazie Hirono: “The VA is on its way to providing the care that we promise…”

“We promised that we would take care of them, provide certain kind of care, and it's been slow going. But my understanding is that things are getting better and that The VA is on its way to providing the care that we promise to these veterans in these island nations. So will you commit to working with Congress and the Department of State and Interior? I mean, that's one of the reasons that, you know, you have to coordinate with three different departments to get this done.” (02:20–02:27)

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