must something water washington idiotic people senate arm service committee ask copy defense secretary ash carter personal email carter acknowledge statement use personal email statement follow new york time article say obtain 72 carter work-related email send receive personal email account time say give email response freedom information act request review email practice early year secretary believe previous occasional use personal email work-related business even routine administrative issue back official account mistake statement spokesman peter cook say result stop use personal email limit use email altogether public attention surround improper use personal email administration officials hard believe secretary carter would exercise error judgment sen. john mccain arizona republican committee chairman say statement .. senate arm service committee request copy email conduct review ensure sensitive information compromise mistake entirely carter say add stop clear practice policy listen defense secretary apologize use personal e-mail defense department business senate ask defense secretary e-mail nyt article video