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On the recordMarch 17, 2009
I agree fully with one of my Republican colleagues earlier who said that President Obama has received the strongest military in the world from President Bush.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Doggett agrees that Obama inherited a strong military but notes weaknesses compared to Clinton's era.

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