I ask, through the Chair, are you telling the American people that the Secretary of Defense--a man chosen by the President of the United States, not only by this President but the last President-- is in favor of our passing the DREAM Act? Is that what the Senator from Illinois is saying?
Harry Reid: “I ask, through the Chair, are you telling the American people that the Secretary of Defense--a man chosen by the…”
On the recordSeptember 21, 2010
Editor's note · Context
The speaker is questioning a colleague's assertion regarding the Secretary of Defense's support for the DREAM Act.
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