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Mac Thornberry: “I hope we don't give in to those, I hope we remember that the troops should come first.”

On the recordApril 11, 2018
I hope we don't give in to those, I hope we remember that the troops should come first.
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Mac Thornberry
Texas

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Emphasizing the importance of prioritizing military readiness in budget decisions.

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