“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
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On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
I believe that the Department should be open-minded about how nondevelopmental products could be acquired and used by the Armed Forces.
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Ash Carter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Editor's note · Context

Carter advocates for flexibility in acquiring nondevelopmental military products.

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