Watch Tester Get Angry With Indian Health Service Witness – Roll Call

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Watch Tester Get Angry With Indian Health Service Witness

By Thomas McKinless

Posted July 12, 2017 at 6:40pm

By Thomas McKinless and Kellie Mejdrich

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“I cannot believe what has transpired today. All I want is some damn answers, that’s it,” said Sen. Jon Tester, voice trembling as he admonished Rear Adm. Michael Weahkee, the Indian Health Service’s acting director, for refusing to answer whether staffing levels in the agency’s fiscal 2018 budget would increase or decrease.

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