John Barrasso: “In four transformative years, he oversaw victory in Desert…”

“When George Herbert Walker Bush became President, he chose Congressman Dick Cheney to serve as his Secretary of Defense. The Senate confirmed him unanimously, 92 to nothing. Don't see anything like that happening around this place today, Mr. President. In four transformative years, he oversaw victory in Desert Storm. He guided America through peaceful end of the Cold War. He helped shape America's role as the world's only superpower. A decade later, he became Vice President of the United States.” (02:41–02:45)

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