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On the recordJune 30, 2011
So you could then withdraw one battalion or a squadron can go home and say, 'well, now we've started our withdrawal,' and then we halt it to see because we don't know what the conditions are?
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Roland Burris
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Burris seeks clarification on the withdrawal process and conditions.

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