The net result of the Iran-Contra affair is the presence of Soviet warships escorting Kuwaiti-chartered Soviet tankers in the gulf. That is a sign of the times. It is a sign of bad policy, of secret policy, of misplaced arrogance, and we need to chart a better course for our interests in the Persian Gulf region.
Questioning the administration's policy in the Persian Gulf.
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The President hasn't requested one dime of his $81.9 billion supplemental for the veterans' healthcare system.
Doesn't this send a signal to the Iraqi people and to the American people that the United States intends to have a large permanent presence there?
The Department is firmly committed to working closely and openly with Congress in order to protect the health of our servicemembers.
Our service men and women, now more than ever, are depending on your leadership to put the military medical system on a new track.
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