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On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
Clearly, you are planning for it. Clearly, you are considering on a programmatic basis issues that are a very, very thorny problem to deal with.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Smith acknowledges Pentagon's planning despite budget limitations.

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