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On the recordNovember 6, 1997
I wish to turn immediately to the subject of the welfare of the men and women of the Armed Forces. This past few weeks we have seen a good deal of tension increase in various parts of the world. In fact, that tension prompted the President of the United States to convene a very important meeting. The President in consultation with the Congress, the leadership, reviewed the various problems facing the United States and our allies today--and the possibility that we may once again call on the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States, together with our allies, to go into harm's way in an effort to stabilize these situations.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the welfare of the Armed Forces amid rising global tensions.

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