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Bob Corker: I think that's where Congress finds itself many times. It's hard to undo an engagement that already has men and women…

On the recordApril 27, 2009
I think that's where Congress finds itself many times. It's hard to undo an engagement that already has men and women, that we don't want to see harmed, in harm's way.
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Bob Corker
Republican · Tennessee

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Corker discusses the challenges Congress faces in military engagements.

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