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On the recordNovember 17, 2014
I want to thank the gentleman for his remarks and for bringing this forward to our attention. Mr. Speaker, I just want to comment, too, on how this individual, this man, two times in Korea and then decides he is going to go to Iraq, despite the well-known dangers to his own personal safety, again, another example of a brave American who is willing and did sacrifice his life on behalf of the security of this country. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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