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On the recordMay 17, 2025
There has to be an agreement between the president and the Congress on actually what has to be done to recapture our industrial-military industrial capabilities.
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Robert Gates
Republican · Texas

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Gates emphasizes the need for collaboration between the president and Congress to strengthen military capabilities.

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