Lawmakers Question Army Over Vets' Remains

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WASHINGTON - Angry lawmakers on Wednesday sharply questioned the Army on its confusion over the location of some veterans' remains at Arlington National Cemetery, as service officials described the slow "laborious" process of ensuring every grave was properly identified.

Rep. Ike Skelton, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, called for a "100 percent survey" of the cemetery and its operations in the wake of the scandal.

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Lawmakers Question Army Over Vets' Remains

"I'm angry, period," said Skelton, a Missouri Democrat, at the start of Wednesday's hearing.

"How in the world could th...

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