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Sanford Bishop Jr.: “Certain specialties that veterans need, they can't get…”

Featuring: Sanford Bishop Jr., Democratic | U.S. House Georgia, 2nd Congressional District

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Rep. Bishop Questions during US House Appropriations MilConVA Subcmte Hearing with VA Sec Collins

Published | Video Starts at 02:23

So any information you need, of course we'll get to you further than that, but that's protected. Mr. Secretary, we continue to get feedback from our veterans and from our constituent service people that tell us that Certain specialties that veterans need, they can't get appointments, they can't get them at the VA. And then of course they're having difficulty getting them outside of the va. And with all of the emphasis that's been given on downsizing in terms of the staffing and … (02:23–02:32)

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Asserts that veterans are unable to get appointments for certain specialties at the VA.

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