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Ellen Tauscher: “What we know better than ever is that we have the finest military force in the world and these are volunteers…”

On the recordJune 8, 2009
What we know better than ever is that we have the finest military force in the world and these are volunteers, unbelievable young men and women from around the country, and they should be the lever of power that we use the least and last
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Ellen Tauscher
California

Editor's note · Context

Tauscher advocates for using military power judiciously.

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