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On the recordOctober 31, 2017
The problem is that Congress continues to pass bills that waste money over there, and we cannot even get a debate.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

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Expresses frustration over Congress's inaction regarding wasteful spending in Afghanistan.

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