I have said before, and past secretaries of Defense of both parties' administrations have agreed with me, that our Nation's defense is strongest when we invest not only in our military, but in our people, in the best of priorities that are the hallmark of this democracy.
Leahy emphasizes the importance of investing in both military and societal priorities for national defense.
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