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On the recordJanuary 13, 2025
When I walked out of the hearing I have to say I was more concerned about his transparency. He talks about personal issues without specifying what those were, and then when asked about what I think the personal issues might be, and some of the things he's had to try to overcome, he talks about that these are just smears.
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

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Mark Kelly discusses his concerns regarding Pete Hegseth's lack of transparency during the confirmation hearing.

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