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On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
I think the size force that we have in 2015 will allow us to accomplish those two tasks that I just outlined.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand inquires about the impact of the drawdown in Afghanistan.

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