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John McCain: “Increasing threats stretching from North Africa to South Asia, combined with misguided reductions in defense spending…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2016
Increasing threats stretching from North Africa to South Asia, combined with misguided reductions in defense spending, are placing a dangerous and unnecessary burden on our servicemembers.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain warns about the impact of defense budget cuts on military readiness amid rising global threats.

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