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On the recordMarch 17, 2009
We recognize the strains on families, with lengthy and multiple deployments, and a military, as far as the Army and Marine Corps are concerned, that is too small for our current obligations, on a worldwide basis.
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John Cornyn
Republican · Texas

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Cornyn highlights the challenges faced by military families due to deployment strains.

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