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On the recordMay 25, 2016
If Congress is to address the obstacles that successive cuts in defense spending have posed, we need a clear, unadulterated view of the challenges our forces are facing.
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

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Wittman emphasizes the need for clarity on defense challenges due to budget cuts.

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