Peter Welch: “He presides over a budget of $850 billion.”

“And of course, that job, as we all know, is probably the second most difficult job in the country. He presides over the welfare of 3.4 million people in active service, in active reserve all around the world. He presides over a budget of $850 billion. The person who has that position has to be a preeminent strategic thinker. How do we modernize our Navy? How do we recruit in the modern world?” (00:25–00:30)

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