… my part, proud to not have anyone go in my place, and proud to serve alongside some of the greatest Americans that I've ever met. But I also recognize that Washington made a lot of mistakes in [the Iraq] war. and that fundamentally, seeing the human consequences of failed leadership in Washington is why I ran for Congress. There was a day in Iraq where a corporal in my platoon at the end of. (29:14)
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