On the recordMay 6, 2004
Let me be clear. I failed to recognize how important it was to elevate a matter of such gravity to the highest levels, including the president and the members of Congress.
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Rumsfeld acknowledges his failure to escalate the seriousness of the prisoner abuse issue to higher authorities.
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