Senator Jeanne Shaheen

And why is that?

The leverage that we've given up is taking NATO membership off the table, taking away a commitment to continue to help the Ukrainians with intelligence sharing and with military equipment and arms that they need to help fight this war.

That was intelligence sharing, though, but it doesn't cover the equipment and arms.

Good morning, Mr. Hegstaff. Good morning, Senator.

As recently as November the 7th of 2024 on the Sean Ryan show, you said, and I quote, I'm straight up saying that we should not have women in combat roles. It hasn't made us more effective.

Mr. Hegseth, should we take it to believe that you believe that the two women on this committee who have served honorably and with distinction made our military less effective and less capable?