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Joe Courtney: “So I thought the single most powerful word in the testimony was Ms. Bensahel's word 'unconscionable.'”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
So I thought the single most powerful word in the testimony was Ms. Bensahel's word 'unconscionable.'
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney criticizes the committee's refusal to allow Pentagon flexibility on military capacity.

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