Capitol Lens | Mark his words

By Tom Williams

Posted October 1, 2025 at 3:11pm

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, during a television interview in the Russell Senate Office Building on Wednesday, views a clip of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech to generals and admirals in Quantico, Va., from the day before.

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