In a hearing before the GOP-led House Armed Service Committee, Austin is testifying for the first time since undergoing surgery for prostate cancer and being treated for underlying complications.
Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) pressed Sec. Austin on his hospital stay in a tense exchange.
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