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On the recordSeptember 6, 2006
Not only will we not be swift voted on the issue of national security, we're going to take the fight to the Republicans. The war in Iraq has weakened our military. It has weakened our readiness.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Pelosi emphasizes the Democrats' proactive stance on national security and critiques the impact of the Iraq war on military readiness.

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