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On the recordMarch 1, 2004
These same soldiers are proudly working to create an environment where people no longer fear the government...
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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican · Texas

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Senator Hutchison highlights the role of soldiers in promoting freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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