Pete Hegseth: “We look at the cost of a nuclear Iran and we want to prevent…”

“Well Senator, you're talking about political trade offs and our job is to deliver for the United States military and the President United States and We look at the cost of a nuclear Iran and we want to prevent that for future generations. And that requires funding and supplementals and this budget and next generation capabilities. And that's why we're here today to request some of that to ensure we can ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear.” (01:07–01:13)

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