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On the recordJune 28, 2007
this is the Defense authorization bill. I hope there will be a little conversation about this tomorrow. This will get us back and focusing on the intractable war that is taking place in Iraq. I made a call a day or two ago to speak to Keith Modgling, the father of Josh. He just turned 22. He was in Iraq for less than a month. He was killed. We are going to refocus on this. It is important we do that.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the Defense authorization bill and the ongoing war in Iraq.

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