In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal –

First up: Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul discusses the state of manufacturing in the U.S. -- and the presidential candidates' plans to boost jobs in that sector.

Then: Dennis Shea, executive director of the Center for Housing Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses proposals to address housing affordability.

Plus: we speak with Joshua Jacobs –Undersecretary for Benefits at the V-A – about issues impacting veterans and the implementation of the PACT Act – a program offering new disability benefits to vets who suffered toxic exposure injuries while in the ranks.

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