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Pat Toomey: Democrats tried to "sneak" $400B funding into veterans' health care bill

A bill to expand health care access for military veterans who became ill after being exposed to toxic burn pits has been stalled because of efforts of Democrats' desire "to go on an unrelated $400 billion spending spree," Sen. Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.) told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday.

Driving the news: Toomey joined other Republican lawmakers this week in voting against advancing the bill, known as the PACT Act.

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