McCain Challenges Defense Nominee on Guns, Veteran Care

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McCain Challenges Defense Nominee on Guns, Veteran Care

By Bian Elkhatib

Posted November 7, 2017 at 5:22pm

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., got into a heated round of questioning with Dean Winslow, the nominee for the assistant Defense secretary of health affairs, over Winslow’s views on semi-automatic gun purchases and health care for veterans.

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