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I would like to make him a broth of Legionella and pump it into the water system of his loved one, so that they can be infected, they can be mistreated, they can sit and suffer by getting aspirin instead of being properly treated and ultimately die.

Illinois Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, a veteran, talking about her Republican colleague who criticized a bill that would help families of veterans home residents who died of Legionnaires’ disease. The state's handling of the outbreak is under investigation.

Illinois Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, a veteran, talking about her Republican colleague who criticized a bill that would help families of veterans home residents who died of Legionnaires’ disease. The state's handling of the outbreak is under investigation.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.