Now is the time to act, for Democrats and Republicans to come together in the same spirit that Leon Panetta always brought to public service.
On the recordFebruary 7, 2013
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Remarks at an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta at Fort Myer
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