Robert Gates actually said...

I think that, in this respect, and I obviously have a lot of admiration and respect for Senator McCain, but in this respect, I think that he's mistaken. I think this report does provide a sound basis for making decisions on this law.

Context

Gates addresses Senator McCain's criticism of the Pentagon report on 'don't ask, don't tell'.

11/29/2010

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