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On the recordJune 12, 2012
I know we need every dollar it takes to be safe. But if we are going to cut back in healthcare and education to provide more money on the military side, isn't that going to have an impact on the men and women who volunteer to serve in our military, and whether they are qualified to serve?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin questions the impact of military budget cuts on service members' qualifications.

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