You're the second member of the Cabinet that has had some very significant issues with something that could be very readily addressed, sir. And they're called Commander's Critical Information Requirements. So Just as the Secretary of Defense failed to notify the President that he'd be hospitalized for a very reasonable reason, having cancer. and I do wish him well. If you had established procedures like getting a letter from the chairman of the committee that's responsible for writing the paychecks for your people, … (02:34–02:44)
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