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On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
I think there is general consensus here that we do not want to see U.S. military in a sustained ground combat operation.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin emphasizes the consensus against prolonged U.S. military ground involvement.

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