VA Secretary Shinseki testifies in Washington
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the FY2010 budget of the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington on June 11, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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