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On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
We cannot afford to let the gains we have sacrificed so much for slip away.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of maintaining U.S. gains in Iraq.

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