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Tom Cotton: There is no substitute for an Army, but there is also certainly no substitute for a Navy and Marine Corps that is…

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
There is no substitute for an Army, but there is also certainly no substitute for a Navy and Marine Corps that is constantly on watch all around the globe.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton emphasizes the importance of Navy and Marine Corps readiness.

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