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On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
Those are not unimportant questions. They are quite important, but they cannot be allowed, even in this election year, to take us off the target, and the target is to successfully complete the mission in Iraq.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut
Source
congress.gov
Feb 4, 2004

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Lieberman emphasizes the importance of focusing on the mission in Iraq.

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