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Jerry Moran: Why cannot we do here what we have to do in Afghanistan and actually do quite well when we need to?

On the recordFebruary 7, 2012
Why cannot we do here what we have to do in Afghanistan and actually do quite well when we need to?
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Jerry Moran
Republican · Kansas

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Moran questions why effective healthcare practices in Afghanistan aren't applied domestically.

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