Jim Cooper: “The public back home really doesn’t care about these places. They…”

On the recordNovember 30, 2016

The public back home really doesn’t care about these places. They really do care about our troops.

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Cooper emphasizes public concern for troops over foreign conflicts.

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Jim Cooper: “The public back home really doesn’t care about these places. They really do care about our troops.”