On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
My concern was that basically men and women in uniform perform the same function, can do it, I think, much more cost-effective and better than anybody else can do it.
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “My concern was that basically men and women in uniform perform the same function, can do it, I think, much more…”
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Manchin expresses concern about military cutbacks and contractor growth.
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