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Democrats objected, saying they worried that documents related to the Aurora, Colo. hospital could jeopardize agency whistleblowers who have helped officials learn the true scope of the cost overruns at the facility, considered one of the biggest boondoggles in the agency&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miller and other Republicans said the committee has a track record of protecting whistleblowers and the subpoena will not lead to the release of personally identifiable information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee has been seeking documents related to the Denver hospital for months. The VA gave Congress a summary of an internal inquiry, but not the supporting documents, despite repeated requests from lawmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summary hasn&#8217;t been made public, and the VA has not responded to an open records request from The Associated Press to release it. 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