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Ranking Member Roe, Chairman Takano Statement on DOJ Decision Not to Appeal Procopio

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By: Mark Takano, Phil Roe

Date: June 4, 2019

Issues: Veterans

Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Cali.) and Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) issued the following statement after news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will not appeal the Procopio decision:

"We are encouraged by DOJ's decision not to appeal Procopio and further delay benefits to our Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans. It's now up to the Senate to finally right this wrong and pass H.R. 299."

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