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Tim Kaine: “It would be tragic for the Marine Corps if that decision were to be made because of a belief that the Marine Corps' bad…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2017
It would be tragic for the Marine Corps if that decision were to be made because of a belief that the Marine Corps' bad example would cause us to make that decision for all branches.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine emphasizes the potential negative impact of decisions based on the Marine Corps' actions on all military branches.

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