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On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
Given what we are all talking about, the budget limitations of the Federal Government, as you identify gaps in particularly non-Federal functions of the National Guard, there seems to be also at least the opportunity to talk about how States might, with their own resources, begin to fill those.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed discusses the need for states to address gaps in National Guard functions due to federal budget constraints.

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