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Tom Cotton: “I think we would all agree the most precious thing in our arsenal is the lives of our troops.”

On the recordMay 16, 2017
I think we would all agree the most precious thing in our arsenal is the lives of our troops.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of soldier safety over expensive military equipment.

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