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On the recordMarch 13, 2013
Secretary Carter appeared before this committee a few weeks ago and confirmed that we are still spending $2 billion a week in Afghanistan.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney references ongoing military spending in Afghanistan.

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