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On the recordMarch 7, 2012
I think it would also be fair for those of us who feel it is wrong to reduce the force structure the way we are doing, we shouldn't be supporting this round of BRAC because basically we are tearing up the very ability we would have to rebuild that force structure.
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Randy Forbes
Virginia

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Forbes argues against supporting BRAC due to concerns about reducing military force structure.

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