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Edward M. Kennedy: “What the American people want is a real assessment. They want it in a timely way.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
What the American people want is a real assessment. They want it in a timely way.
Said by
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Source
congress.gov
Jan 23, 2007

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Kennedy emphasizes the need for a timely assessment of the surge.

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