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Harkin: Sen. Coburn’s Hold on Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Bill ‘Bogus’

By T.M. Lindsey 9/7/07

Despite overwhelming bipartisan Congressional support, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., stood his ground Wednesday, vowing to continue his hold on the Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention bill introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, before the August recess. Coburn called the bill insulting to veterans and warned that its mandatory mental health screening could harm their future job [...]

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