Senator, I respect completely the issue that you're speaking with and you this department couldn't be more sympathetic to that and ensure that it's funded. But this, The Defense Department has been a place where organizations, entities and companies know they can get money almost unchecked. to whether or not it actually applies to things that happen on the battlefield. That's what we worked very hard to find in ways that other secretaries have not. (1:06:32–1:06:41)
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