On the recordMarch 11, 2014
Sir, can you honestly tell the American people, can you tell the people in West Virginia, that we should be in Afghanistan and stay in Afghanistan, it's our purpose to do that?
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “Sir, can you honestly tell the American people, can you tell the people in West Virginia, that we should be in…”
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Manchin questions the purpose of remaining in Afghanistan.
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