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Ron Lewis: “I just wanted to say in closing tonight that I agree with you, Sonny, 100 percent, that if these men and women are going…”

On the recordApril 23, 1996
I just wanted to say in closing tonight that I agree with you, Sonny, 100 percent, that if these men and women are going to be willing, and they are always willing, to serve their country, we need to be willing to meet their needs, to make sure that they are provided for, to make sure that we are able to recruit and to keep fine men and women in our reserves and National Guard and in our active military.
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Ron Lewis
Kentucky

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Discussing the importance of supporting military personnel and their needs.

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