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Robert C. Byrd: “The Soviet Union has ceased to exist and we must now fashion appropriate roles, missions, and forces that reflect our…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 1992
The Soviet Union has ceased to exist and we must now fashion appropriate roles, missions, and forces that reflect our changed security needs-security from the standpoint of our defense budget.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Jan 30, 1992

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Responding to the President's State of the Union address.

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