If we didn't have the employer support that we've got out there today, we wouldn't have a National Guard.
Patty Murray: “If we didn't have the employer support that we've got out there today, we wouldn't have a National Guard.”
On the recordMarch 2, 2010
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Murray emphasizes the importance of employer support for the National Guard's sustainability.
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