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On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
This is not about partisan politics. This is about a crisis that is threatening our very ability to defend our Nation.
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David Perdue
Republican · Georgia

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Perdue emphasizes the urgency of addressing national defense and bipartisan cooperation.

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