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Senator Gillibrand Statement On Nomination Of General James Mattis As Defense Secretary

Statement

Date: Dec. 1, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Personnel, today issued the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he will nominate General James Mattis as Defense Secretary:

"While I deeply respect General Mattis's service, I will oppose a waiver. Civilian control of our military is a fundamental principle of American democracy, and I will not vote for an exception to this rule."


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