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Jack Reed: “One of the points that you both made and I made in my statement was the decision by Secretary Carter to lower the number…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
One of the points that you both made and I made in my statement was the decision by Secretary Carter to lower the number of combat air patrols for the remotely piloted aircraft from 60 to 65.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Discussing the reduction of combat air patrols and its implications.

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