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Jack Reed: “But as the law goes, the Governor will essentially recommend the National Guard Bureau Chief, who will, if this statute…”

On the recordNovember 9, 2011
But as the law goes, the Governor will essentially recommend the National Guard Bureau Chief, who will, if this statute passed, be by law a member of the JCS.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed explains the legal framework for governor recommendations for the JCS.

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