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On the recordFebruary 6, 2018
The Army has reached an inflection point: We can no longer afford to choose between improving our existing systems and developing new ones. We must do both.
Said by
Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker emphasizes the need for simultaneous improvement and development in military systems.

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