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Jim Webb: That's a huge leadership question, too, when you turn around to people who are out there really having to do the hard…

On the recordApril 12, 2011
That's a huge leadership question, too, when you turn around to people who are out there really having to do the hard work, and you can turn around and say somebody came in for a change of command for 2 days and got this huge break.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Webb highlights leadership concerns regarding unequal benefits for short-term visitors versus deployed troops.

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