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On the recordNovember 9, 2015
Who's the most powerful after the Secretary of Defense? What--which layer does it go to?
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin inquires about the hierarchy of power after the Secretary of Defense.

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