Jack Reed actually said...

But they are Federal funds that we provide in anticipation of units being federalized to perform Federal missions that fall clearly--and I don't think you dispute this--within the chain of command of the Service Chiefs and, ultimately, General Dempsey and the Secretary of Defense.

Context

Reed discusses the role of federal funds in military operations.

11/09/2011

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