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Sen. Jon Tester discusses roadblocks for a bill to help veterans exposed to burn pits

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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have long been working to pass the PACT Act, a key bill that would expand health care access to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. But what was supposed to be easy passage on a bipartisan measure has turned into political football over spending. Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana, who chairs the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

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U.S. & Canada
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VA health funding, VA healthcare, burn pit exposure
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