On the recordMarch 1, 2011
That is an abuse of the authority of the chief legal counsel of the Department of Defense to have made that decision, which I believe is a political decision, and really has nothing to do with the case.
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congress.govThat is an abuse of the authority of the chief legal counsel of the Department of Defense to have made that decision, which I believe is a political decision, and really has nothing to do with the case.
Coffman criticizes a legal decision by the Department of Defense as politically motivated.
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