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On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
Well, then he should be fired, because, frankly, if he's not capable of being the individual responsible for those duties and they've passed it on to someone else, then why is he there? That's my view.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Reed criticizes the National Security Advisor's delegation of responsibilities.

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