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Joe Courtney: “We are still spending $2 billion a week in Afghanistan.”

On the recordMarch 13, 2013
We are still spending $2 billion a week in Afghanistan.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney emphasizes ongoing military spending in Afghanistan amidst budget concerns.

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