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On the recordApril 26, 2021
a U.S. military drawdown should only occur in a way that safeguards our national security interests, preserves our hard-fought gains, and protects the homeland.
Said by
Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch stresses the need for a secure and careful military withdrawal.

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