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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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