Top Republicans call for briefing from Pentagon on Austin's hospitalization
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Top Senate Republicans call on Pentagon to give Congress a briefing on Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization.
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"When one of the country’s two National Command Authorities is unable to perform their duties, military families, Members of Congress, and the American public deserve to know the full extent of the circumstances," he said.
Wicker added that "Members must be briefed on a full accounting of the facts immediately."
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