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Mark Kelly: “We didn't put them at risk.”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2012
We didn't put them at risk.
Said by
Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Kelly argues that the risk to personnel was ignored, not budget-related.

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