No way. He doesn't have the testicular fortitude to come out with that. He's too "civil" like the other wimpy repubs in the senate.
It pretty much has to be Warner. Maybe the prospect of having a traitor as president will fortify him.
bmp and ping ;o)
you are probably right.
Here's the likely suspects during the era....
Though could be ANY Sec. Navy Chief is talking about....
John H. Chafee...........31 Jan 1969 - 4 May 1972
John W. Warner...........4 May 1972 - 8 Apr 1974
J. William Middendorf....8 Apr 1974 - 20 Jan 1977
W. Graham Claytor, Jr...14 Feb 1977 - 24 Aug 1979
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Here's others...some are RIP
Edward Hidalgo...........24 Oct 1979 - 20 Jan 1981
John Lehman..............5 Feb 1981 - 10 Apr 1987
James H. Webb........... 1 May 1987 - 23 Feb 1988
William L. Ball......... 28 Mar 1988 - 15 May 1989
Henry L. Garrett III.....15 May 1989 - 26 Jun 1992
Daniel Howard (Acting)...26 Jun 1992 - 7 July 1992
Sean O'Keefe.............2 Oct 1992 - 20 Jan 1993
ADM Frank B. Kelso, II (Acting).. 2 Jan 1993 - 21 Jul 1993
John H. Dalton...........22 Jul 1993 - 16 Nov 1998
Richard Danzig...........16 Nov 1998 - 20 Jan 2001
Robert B. Pirie, Jr.(acting)....20 Jan 2001 - 24 May 2001
Gordon R. England.........24 May 2001 to present