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Duncan Hunter: “Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, $400 million is a lot of money, and Americans do need that money. But I would answer…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, $400 million is a lot of money, and Americans do need that money. But I would answer that with this: The men and women that have given their lives over in Afghanistan, the men and women, as you well know, representing Camp Lejeune and all of those marines, the men and women that have given their time and their blood for this country I think deserve to be backed up by us by saying we are going to give the money to your boss, General Petraeus, so we can win the war and leave victoriously, and I think that is what I think this $400 million does. With that, I oppose the gentleman's amendment.
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Duncan Hunter
Republican · California
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Feb 15, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing funding for military efforts in Afghanistan.

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