On the recordOctober 31, 2017
We have spent billions and trillions of dollars to rebuild Afghanistan, and we cannot build your bridges and your roads right here in America.
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congress.govJim Cooper: “We have spent billions and trillions of dollars to rebuild Afghanistan, and we cannot build your bridges and your roads…”
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Critiques spending on Afghanistan while domestic infrastructure remains neglected.
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