John McCain actually said...

Mr. Carson, in June 2010, then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that the Department of Defense (DOD) must significantly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its business operations stressing the importance of changing how DOD does business.

Context

McCain references Gates' call for improved efficiency in DOD operations.

01/15/2014

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