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On the recordMarch 10, 2010
Like Mr. Kucinich, I want the U.S. military out of Afghanistan at the earliest reasonable date, but accelerating the Obama administration's carefully calibrated timetable could take grievous risks with our national security. I share Mr. Kucinich's sentiment, but not his schedule.
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Jane Harman
California

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The speaker discusses the timeline for U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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