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Ryan calls for review of the Selective Service system

By Susan Ferrechio
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Ryan calls for review of the Selective Service system

House Speaker Paul Ryan Thursday called for a congressional re-examination of the draft, following a committee vote to advance a measure that would require women to register for the Selective Service.

“We need to take a comprehensive look at the entire Selective Service process,” Ryan, R-Wis., said when asked about the provision to draft women into the military. “And we shouldn’t just deal with one issue at a time.”

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