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On the recordMarch 17, 2009
Let me say that the Predator, the very effective Unmanned Aerial Vehicle that is saving lives and helping our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and carry out their mission today as we speak from the comfort and safety of this room, was a congressional earmark.
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Chuck Edwards
Republican · North Dakota

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Edwards defends congressional earmarks by citing the Predator UAV's life-saving role in military operations.

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