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Maria Cantwell: “Section 373 allows by law, the military to undo that…”

Featuring: Maria Cantwell, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Washington

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Sens. Cruz and Cantwell Hold Press Conference on Stripping Section 373 from the NDAA

Published | Video Starts at 08:42

… that it existed was there and that they had been using it 100% of the time. So they all agreed then that this was the right move. Close the loophole. Section 373 allows by law, the military to undo that agreement [to broadcast their location with the ADBS system]. It says the military training flights can use less effective technology. And we all know the technology they're talking about isn't even used at this altitude that the crash occurred. (08:42–08:50)

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Asserts that Section 373 permits the military to bypass an agreement to use the ADBS broadcast system.

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