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Mark Warner: “The Senator is correct, to simply give full and complete opportunity and have him temporarily detailed elsewhere. I…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2003
The Senator is correct, to simply give full and complete opportunity and have him temporarily detailed elsewhere. I think until such time as this thing is resolved factually--what did happen, what didn't happen--as the Secretary of Defense said, he didn't fully have all the facts at his command at this point in time and was asked a question. Although I must say I have read press accounts where the general was trying to explain what he did say, you and I know from experience in public life, when you try to explain what you tried to say, you need time out to do a little study.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the need for clarity and time in addressing a situation involving the Secretary of Defense.

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