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Angus King: “I believe you have an explicit or implicit contract. People have expectations and that's what's going to make this…”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
I believe you have an explicit or implicit contract. People have expectations and that's what's going to make this problem exceedingly difficult to deal with.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King emphasizes the importance of honoring commitments to servicemembers.

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