On the recordDecember 1, 2009
Secretary Gates, as Secretary of Defense, how do you plan to pay for a continuing war in Afghanistan with 30,000 more U.S. troops?
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congress.govPaul Kirk: “Secretary Gates, as Secretary of Defense, how do you plan to pay for a continuing war in Afghanistan with 30,000 more…”
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Senator Kirk questions funding for additional troops in Afghanistan.
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