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On the recordFebruary 4, 2014
I think that, you know, the price that we paid has to mean something and the sacrifice that these people made... has to mean something at the end of the day and we should do as much as we can.
Said by
Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of sacrifices made by the military and the need for action.

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