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Jack Reed: “If their rights cannot be adequately protected, then the rhetoric is nice, but it is better to have the access to the…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2015
If their rights cannot be adequately protected, then the rhetoric is nice, but it is better to have the access to the rules and protections.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of protecting servicemembers' rights beyond just rhetoric.

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