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In Reversal, Reid Optimistic on VA Bill

By Niels Lesniewski and JM Rieger

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On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid predicted Congress would fail to pass a bill to fix the VA health care system, but the Nevada Democrat reversed course Tuesday, saying he “hoped” a bill would be completed before the August recess. “I think the last 24 hours has been quite good,” Reid said, referring to conversations with Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., a member of the conference committee charged with drafting legislation to fix the Department of Veterans Affairs’ health care system.

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