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Joaquin Castro: But would you, and I know that it has not been adjudicated whether he deserted or not.

On the recordJune 17, 2014
But would you, and I know that it has not been adjudicated whether he deserted or not.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Castro questions the implications of desertion on retrieval policies.

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