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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
We appreciate your commitment to providing our soldiers with improved small arms at both close combat range and long distance shots in the mountains of Afghanistan.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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Wilson acknowledges efforts to enhance soldiers' weaponry for combat situations.

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