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Jim Webb: “A lot of people at that time, I think, interpreted this legislation as politically motivated.”

On the recordMarch 9, 2010
A lot of people at that time, I think, interpreted this legislation as politically motivated.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Webb reflects on perceptions of his previous legislation regarding military deployment cycles.

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