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Ron Johnson: “The Department of Defense, upon request by the State…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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… of Democrat senators, you know, point to Republicans that, you know, hey, we're cutting the budget so the State Department didn't have the funds. The fact of the matter is The Department of Defense, upon request by the State Department, will provide that security. And Bill, we're not talking that many people, a full time staff of 16 security members would basically with a full time shift would be four armed guards at all point, at all times, I think would have prevented this attack. (02:12–02:18)

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Asserts that the Department of Defense provides security upon request by the State Department.

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