It makes a difference if, you know, the Vice Chairman or the Chairman go to the President of the United States and say wait a minute, you know, we've just been notified about this; this is wrong.
Leon Panetta: “It makes a difference if, you know, the Vice Chairman or the Chairman go to the President of the United States and say…”
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Panetta highlights the role of Congressional leaders in influencing presidential decisions.
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