On the recordApril 13, 2006
If, every time two or three people disagreed, we changed the secretary of defense of the United States, it would be like a merry-go-round.
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transcripts.cnn.comIf, every time two or three people disagreed, we changed the secretary of defense of the United States, it would be like a merry-go-round.
Rumsfeld defends his position as Secretary of Defense, arguing against the idea of resigning due to disagreements.
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