WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the plea arrangement agreed to by the U.S. Department of Justice and former CIA Director General David Petraeus:

“General Petraeus has taken responsibility for his actions.  At this difficult moment for the Petraeus family, it is important to remember the extraordinary sacrifice and service he has rendered to our Armed Forces and the nation.”

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