Leon Panetta actually said...

I appreciate your leadership on this issue. You've led on this issue for a long time during your career here on the Hill, and I respect it, but, more importantly, I agree with you.

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Panetta acknowledges Harkin's long-standing commitment to the issue of disabilities in the military.

06/12/2012

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