Confirmation Hearing – Unidentified Democratic Senator

But now I just ask the simple question. You've taken an oath like you would take an oath to be Secretary of Defense in all of your weddings to be faithful to your wife. Is that correct?

Did you ever engage in any acts of physical violence against any of your wives? Senator, absolutely not. But you would agree with me that if someone had committed physical violence against a spouse, that would be disqualifying to serve as Secretary of Defense, correct? Senator, absolutely not have I ever done that. You would agree that that would be a disqualifying offense, would you not?

Did you ever engage in any acts of physical violence against any of your wives? Senator, absolutely not. But you would agree with me that if someone had committed physical violence against a spouse, that would be disqualifying to serve as Secretary of Defense, correct? Senator, absolutely not have I ever done that. You would agree that that would be a disqualifying offense, would you not?

Did you ever engage in any acts of physical violence against any of your wives? Senator, absolutely not. But you would agree with me that if someone had committed physical violence against a spouse, that would be disqualifying to serve as Secretary of Defense, correct? Senator, absolutely not have I ever done that. You would agree that that would be a disqualifying offense, would you not?

Senator, you're talking about a hypothetical. I don't think it's a hypothetical. Violence against spouses occurs every day. And if you as a leader are not capable of saying that physical violence against a spouse should be a disqualifying fact for being secretary of the most powerful nation in the world, you're demonstrating an astonishing lack of judgment.

Senator, you're talking about a hypothetical. I don't think it's a hypothetical. Violence against spouses occurs every day. And if you as a leader are not capable of saying that physical violence against a spouse should be a disqualifying fact for being secretary of the most powerful nation in the world, you're demonstrating an astonishing lack of judgment.

Senator, you're talking about a hypothetical. I don't think it's a hypothetical. Violence against spouses occurs every day. And if you as a leader are not capable of saying that physical violence against a spouse should be a disqualifying fact for being secretary of the most powerful nation in the world, you're demonstrating an astonishing lack of judgment.

Have you ever faced discipline or entered into a settlement relating to this kind of conduct?

Have you ever faced discipline or entered into a settlement relating to this kind of conduct?

Have you ever faced discipline or entered into a settlement relating to this kind of conduct?

I don't think completely cleared is accurate. Will you resign as Secretary of Defense if you drink on the job, which is a 24-7 position?

I don't think completely cleared is accurate. Will you resign as Secretary of Defense if you drink on the job, which is a 24-7 position?

I don't think completely cleared is accurate. Will you resign as Secretary of Defense if you drink on the job, which is a 24-7 position?

Will you resign as Secretary of Defense if you drink on the job?

Will you resign as Secretary of Defense if you drink on the job?

Will you resign as Secretary of Defense if you drink on the job?

I'm not hearing an answer to my question, so I'm going to move on. Would you carry out an order to shoot protesters in the legs?

I'm not hearing an answer to my question, so I'm going to move on. Would you carry out an order to shoot protesters in the legs?

I'm not hearing an answer to my question, so I'm going to move on. Would you carry out an order to shoot protesters in the legs?

You know what, that sounds to me that you will comply with such an order. You will shoot protesters in the leg.