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On the recordMarch 5, 2014
BRAC is one of the most visible areas in which we in Congress have tied the Pentagon's hands.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cooper points out Congress's restrictions on Pentagon's ability to close bases.

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