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Duncan Hunter: “The Secretary of Defense is authorized and empowered with one stroke of his signature to waive all acquisition…”

On the recordOctober 11, 2011
The Secretary of Defense is authorized and empowered with one stroke of his signature to waive all acquisition regulations
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Duncan Hunter
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the authority of the Secretary of Defense to expedite equipment acquisition during wartime.

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