Joe Manchin actually said...

I have not heard when I was governor of the State of West Virginia and now in my role as a Senator, from anybody in the military that the Guard was not able to perform whatever mission you asked when they were in the Active rotation.

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Manchin emphasizes the effectiveness of the National Guard in military operations.

02/26/2014

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