I think the first responsibility to the people and the Congress is to defend our people. All other things cannot come about if we cannot defend our people. How have we elected to do that over the years? During the days of the Soviet Union…
Clifford Hansen
The Public Record
May 20, 1994
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May 20, 1994
Mr. Chairman, I think it would be very difficult to be the Secretary of Defense and have 435 junior Secretary of Defenses over here telling you what to do in every instance. In this particular instance all we are really trying to do is…





