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Vicente Gonzalez: “We need to stop deporting American veterans to foreign…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

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South Texas veterans shouldn't have to travel 300 miles to go to the closest VA Medical Center

Published | Video Starts at 02:13

I intend to reintroduce the Repatriate Our Patriots Act. I hope finally we can, we can get this done. This should be a bipartisan issue. We need to stop deporting American veterans to foreign countries. It's a real disgrace and a real blemish on our record. Thank you and I yield back. Thank you. (02:13–02:18)

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