You said it's beyond your pay grade. Well, unless you exclude the Commander in Chief, there's nothing beyond your pay grade in the Department of Defense; you're the Secretary of Defense, you're the one who's supposed to make that decision.
Patrick Leahy: “You said it's beyond your pay grade. Well, unless you exclude the Commander in Chief, there's nothing beyond your pay…”
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Leahy challenges Secretary Rumsfeld on budget decisions and responsibilities.
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