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Glenn Grothman: “I have always felt there are civilian personnel [in the…”

Featuring: Glenn Grothman, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 6

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Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI06) on town hall response, Trump speech to Congress

Published | Video Starts at 03:26

And I think it's good for Elon Musk to hear this speech. I am looking forward to him identifying waste in the Department of Defense. I have always felt there are civilian personnel [in the Department of Defense], more than you could possibly use. And I've also felt that over time, the Department of Defense just keeps buying more of the same weapons. Even those weapons would be more appropriately used in past wars. (03:26–03:33)

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