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Bob Dole: “I might also ask the Chairman if he would agree with me that our Nation's security depends on the mission-readiness and…”

On the recordJune 23, 2004
I might also ask the Chairman if he would agree with me that our Nation's security depends on the mission-readiness and retention of our citizen-soldiers, and that for the total force to function effectively, we must make certain that these men and women, their families, and employers have needed support while they prepare for, carry out, and eventually return from active military service.
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Bob Dole
Kansas

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Discussing the importance of support for citizen-soldiers and their families.

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