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Joe Courtney: “We cannot be a permanent crutch. We have to transition.”

On the recordApril 16, 2013
We cannot be a permanent crutch. We have to transition.
Said by
Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Stresses the need for a transition away from permanent military presence.

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