He is absolutely wrong. I am not for that. I am not for that at all. What bothers me is the wording of this amendment. I think this amendment, as worded, as I explained a few moments ago, should it become law, could very well invite some real disasters for our troops. I really think that it can be rewritten much, much better.
Discussing concerns about the wording of an amendment related to military troops.
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