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Peter Welch: “The Secretary of Defense presides over the welfare of 3.4…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Senator Welch Speaks on Senate Floor in Opposition of Peter Hegseth for Secretary of Defense

Published | Video Starts at 00:15

We're here discussing the nomination of the next potential Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. And of course, that job, as we all know, is probably the second most difficult job in The Secretary of Defense 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? (00:15–00:25)

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