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On the recordJuly 28, 2022
I was that one person who voted on the other side of the aisle that said that we shouldn't be able to pick where we are serving.
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Chrissy Houlahan
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Houlahan reflects on her vote against allowing service members to choose their duty locations.

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