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On the recordJune 13, 2017
I would like to congratulate the President for having the vision and, quite frankly, good judgment to allow Secretary Mattis, in consultation with a very good military leadership team, to set the troop levels.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham praises the President's decision-making regarding military leadership and troop levels.

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