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On the recordJanuary 18, 2005
Mr. President, I'll be with you when two things occur. One, when you, in fact, indicate what you're going to do after we win, because winning's not going to be the hard part; and, two, level with the American people about the cost, the price they're going to have to pay.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
congress.gov
Jan 18, 2005

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Biden emphasizes the need for transparency about post-war plans and costs.

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