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Updated 07/19/2012 08:48 PM

Bill to provide healthcare to victims of Camp Lejeune water contamination passes Senate

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WASHINGTON--Decades after being exposed to probable and known carcinogens at Camp Lejeune, affected veterans and their families are now on the path to receiving health benefits. The bill was sponsored by North Carolina's senior Senator Richard Burr and passed the Senate Wednesday evening.

Washington Bureau Reporter Erin Billups has the report.