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On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
At this point in time, without knowing what's going to be said in this report next month, are we seeing the kind of positive results that would justify-- irrespective of whether or not we have the soldiers to go back in and replace those folks--are we justified in thinking that we can reduce the size of the force structure next spring?
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Saxby Chambliss
Republican · Georgia

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Senator Chambliss asks about justifying a reduction in force structure.

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