Pete Hegseth

And I would point out, I've never disparaged women serving in the military. I respect every single female service member that has put on the uniform past and present. My critiques, Senator, recently and in the past, and from personal experience, have been instances where I've seen standards lowered.

And I would point out, I've never disparaged women serving in the military. I respect every single female service member that has put on the uniform past and present. My critiques, Senator, recently and in the past, and from personal experience, have been instances where I've seen standards lowered.

And I would point out, I've never disparaged women serving in the military. I respect every single female service member that has put on the uniform past and present. My critiques, Senator, recently and in the past, and from personal experience, have been instances where I've seen standards lowered.

Senator, the United States Army, 450,000 on active duty, sir.

Senator, the United States Army, 450,000 on active duty, sir.

Senator, the United States Army, 450,000 on active duty, sir.

I don't believe that you can...

I don't believe that you can...

I don't believe that you can...

Senator, as someone who's led men in combat directly and had to make very difficult decisions, I've thought very deeply about the balance between legality and lethality. Sir, I'm talking about restrictive rules of engagement that these men and women behind me understand they've lived with on the battlefield, which has made it more difficult to defeat our enemies.

Senator, as someone who's led men in combat directly and had to make very difficult decisions, I've thought very deeply about the balance between legality and lethality. Sir, I'm talking about restrictive rules of engagement that these men and women behind me understand they've lived with on the battlefield, which has made it more difficult to defeat our enemies.

Senator, as someone who's led men in combat directly and had to make very difficult decisions, I've thought very deeply about the balance between legality and lethality. Sir, I'm talking about restrictive rules of engagement that these men and women behind me understand they've lived with on the battlefield, which has made it more difficult to defeat our enemies.

In many of the cases you're talking about in particular, sir, there was evidence withheld There was prosecutorial misconduct. And as someone who looks case by case and defaults to the warfighter, to the men and women with dust on their boots, not the second guessers in air conditioned offices in Washington, D.C.

In many of the cases you're talking about in particular, sir, there was evidence withheld There was prosecutorial misconduct. And as someone who looks case by case and defaults to the warfighter, to the men and women with dust on their boots, not the second guessers in air conditioned offices in Washington, D.C.

In many of the cases you're talking about in particular, sir, there was evidence withheld There was prosecutorial misconduct. And as someone who looks case by case and defaults to the warfighter, to the men and women with dust on their boots, not the second guessers in air conditioned offices in Washington, D.C.

I look case by case and was proud to work with President Trump to understand those cases and ensure that our warriors are always looked out for.

I look case by case and was proud to work with President Trump to understand those cases and ensure that our warriors are always looked out for.

I look case by case and was proud to work with President Trump to understand those cases and ensure that our warriors are always looked out for.

I did five sets of 47 this morning.

I did five sets of 47 this morning.