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On the recordSeptember 29, 2020
I do think that what Secretary Esper has done with the bottom-up review... is a very appropriate thing to be doing.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Adam Smith supports Secretary Esper's approach to defense strategy.

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