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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
I understand that last year the President approved the Department's Strategic Guidance which provided priorities as well as force sizing direction.
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Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska

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Hagel discusses the importance of strategic guidance for military resources.

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