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On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
We cannot afford to let the gains our troops have sacrificed so much for in Iraq slip away before they are cemented.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Emphasizing the importance of maintaining progress in Iraq.

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