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Patrick Leahy: “I have a particular interest in this. Everybody I've talked with when I was in Afghanistan told me how much they need…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
I have a particular interest in this. Everybody I've talked with when I was in Afghanistan told me how much they need this for the same reasons that the Secretary described.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Expressing support for funding the MRAP ATV program based on feedback from Afghanistan.

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