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Tom Harkin: our national security is not measured just in tanks and guns alone but also in the health, welfare, and education of our…

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
our national security is not measured just in tanks and guns alone but also in the health, welfare, and education of our people.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the importance of health and education in national security.

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