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On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
Secretary Rumsfeld, MDA states that the Initial Defensive Operations system will not be considered to have achieved Initial Defensive Capability until after an assessment from the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E).
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Senator McCain questions Rumsfeld about missile defense system assessments.

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