At the same time, we have the biggest, most powerful house in the neighborhood, and we have to maintain that perception because that's what keeps peace in the neighborhood. So you have to have an adequately funded and prepared defense. We've strayed away from [having an adequately funded and prepared defense] in the last few years. Pete Hegseth is one of the. You know, the reason he's a nominee, unconventional as he is, is because. Because he understands that we have to have the strongest military in the world. (23:07–23:10)
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