Civilian control over the Department of Defense and the military in general is really a bedrock principle, one of the founding principles of this democracy recognized from the inception of our great Nation.
Richard Blumenthal: “Civilian control over the Department of Defense and the military in general is really a bedrock principle, one of the…”
On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
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Blumenthal emphasizes the importance of civilian control over the military in democracy.
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