PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Daniel Driscoll: “What we need to do is and what we are doing is underwriting…”

Featuring: Daniel Driscoll, Republican | United States Secretary of the Army | National

Watch on YouTube

Army Sec. Daniel Driscoll on the Race to Equip the Military For Future Wars | WSJ News

Published | Video Starts at 03:34

It has weighted the risk of doing something and getting it wrong as more risky than the risk of not doing anything at all. And with where current warfare is, What we need to do is and what we are doing is underwriting commanders to take appropriate risk and act now. (03:34–03:40)

CLAIM

Asserts that the army is empowering commanders to take calculated risks in current warfare.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Daniel Driscoll

Discover more from

Daniel Driscoll

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.