… basic questions that we should always ask, especially when you're talking about sending our men and women in uniform into harm's way, is what is the objective? At that time, John Kerry was the Secretary of State. and he came before the committee, and I came in with an open mind, saying, hey, if this is something we have to do to secure our nation, we have to take a hard look at it. (12:42–12:44)
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