Joe Biden said "I hope that Congress will grant a waiver to secretary-designate Austin, just as Congress did for Secretary Jim Mattis." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 8, 2020

I hope that Congress will grant a waiver to secretary-designate Austin, just as Congress did for Secretary Jim Mattis.

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Joe Biden advocates for the confirmation of Lloyd Austin as defense secretary.

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