U.S. Senator Joe Manchin discusses his bipartisan bill, the Veterans Burn Pit Exposure Recognition Act, which will address a barrier currently preventing many Veterans from getting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare and benefits for illnesses and diseases related to exposure to burn pits, during a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee joint hearing, Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
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