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Joe Biden: “Well, I think it would be a useful thing, upon consideration, once you're sworn in, for somebody to tell the American…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2005
Well, I think it would be a useful thing, upon consideration, once you're sworn in, for somebody to tell the American people what to expect...
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
congress.gov
Jan 18, 2005

Editor's note · Context

Biden emphasizes the need for transparency regarding troop levels and expectations in Iraq.

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