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Mark Kelly: “Well, Erin, I walked into that hearing this morning very concerned about his experience to do the job. Defense…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2025
Well, Erin, I walked into that hearing this morning very concerned about his experience to do the job. Defense Department is a huge organization, $850 billion a year budget, 3 million people. He didn't seem to have the requisite experience to do this.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona
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Editor's note · Context

Mark Kelly expresses his concerns about Pete Hegseth's qualifications for the position of Defense Secretary.

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