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John McCain: I think we have a role to play, a constitutional obligation, and I think some of those obligations and roles that we are…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
I think we have a role to play, a constitutional obligation, and I think some of those obligations and roles that we are playing are being ignored by the Secretary of Defense.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain asserts Congress's constitutional role is being overlooked by the Secretary of Defense.

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