Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., has filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, that would prohibit the military from operating slot machines on bases.
During a rally outside the Department of Veterans Affairs, the nurses, all members of the National Nurses United union, said the cuts amount to a hiring freeze.
The Justice Department filed an appeal last week immediately after a U.S. District Court judge spelled out his reasons for splitting his decision between Bergdahl and the federal government.
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