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On the recordMarch 2, 2015
I hope we do. Last week before the committee, I pointed out to Secretary Carter and General Dempsey that things are headed in the right direction in Afghanistan.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker expresses hope for continued progress in Afghanistan despite concerns over troop drawdown.

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