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Ron Johnson: “Currently, the bill has 16 co sponsors who share a common…”

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Sen. Johnson full remarks at Veterans Affairs Committee hearing

Published June 24, 2015 | Video Starts at 03:56

My bill would give the VA secretary the authority to expedite termination of health care professionals who failed to deliver the high quality care our veterans deserve. Currently, the bill has 16 co sponsors who share a common goal of holding bad actors accountable. I would also like to voice my support for Senator Baldwin's bill as an important step in addressing the VA's protocols on prescribing highly addictive opiate drugs to our veterans. (03:56–04:02)

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Asserts that the bill has 16 co-sponsors aiming to hold bad actors accountable.

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