I think it would serve us well to move with dispatch, but thoughtfully, on this legislation.
Jack Reed: “I think it would serve us well to move with dispatch, but thoughtfully, on this legislation.”
On the recordJuly 6, 2009
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Senator Reed emphasizes the need for careful and prompt action on military commission legislation.
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