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Mark Kelly: “Those terms, by the way, are supposed to be for five years.”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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… black man who has served his country for over 30 something years, one of the most qualified professional leaders that our military has, who is doing a fantastic job. And Those terms, by the way, are supposed to be for five years. So he was supposed to continue to have this job. You don't get fired when the new President comes in, but they fired him. Now that obviously, you know, hurts him personally, professionally. (15:02–15:05)

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Asserts that the term for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is supposed to be five years.

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