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Walter B. Jones: I think about the fact we spent over $1.56 trillion in Afghanistan and Iraq combined.

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
I think about the fact we spent over $1.56 trillion in Afghanistan and Iraq combined.
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Walter B. Jones
North Carolina

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Jones highlights the financial burden of military spending in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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