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On the recordMarch 5, 2007
I feel that the conditions at Walter Reed are a reflection of the complete lack of planning for the war, and the lack of planning for this war lasting as long as it has.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Tammy Duckworth discusses the inadequate planning and conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

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