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Roger Wicker: “We need a Secretary of Defense, and we do. The acts of today by North Korea demonstrates that. What is going on in Iran…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
We need a Secretary of Defense, and we do. The acts of today by North Korea demonstrates that. What is going on in Iran demonstrates that. But we need the right Secretary of Defense.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker emphasizes the need for a suitable Secretary of Defense amid global threats.

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