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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
Yes. I believe that it will require considerable time to repair equipment returning from operations in Afghanistan because of the nature of the repairs and difficulty of removing the equipment from Afghanistan.
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Chuck Hagel
Republican · Nebraska

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Hagel acknowledges the time needed for equipment repairs post-Afghanistan operations.

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