Senator Tammy Duckworth

So who basically put in an unsecured channel 30 minutes after the drones hit, our F-18s will be on target, basically telling the bad guys this is where those F-18s are going to be and exactly what time. He put those pilots lives in danger. He does not deserve to be the secretary of defense.

So who basically put in an unsecured channel 30 minutes after the drones hit, our F-18s will be on target, basically telling the bad guys this is where those F-18s are going to be and exactly what time. He put those pilots lives in danger. He does not deserve to be the secretary of defense.

I never planned an outing for the military involving weapons of war.

I never planned an outing for the military involving weapons of war.

What I say is that's not true. It never was. This is a fake argument on their side because it was never done. Remember that this president fired a secretary of defense who was a pilot, highly decorated, 40 years of experience, commanded major units, and replaced him with a guy who was a platoon leader

What I say is that's not true. It never was. This is a fake argument on their side because it was never done. Remember that this president fired a secretary of defense who was a pilot, highly decorated, 40 years of experience, commanded major units, and replaced him with a guy who was a platoon leader

who had never run a budget larger than $10 million, and who couldn't even mention parts of the world, you know, where the U.S. has huge troop presence, who didn't understand where the nations of ASEAN were, for crying out loud. And this is the guy that's going to be in charge of our nuclear submarines that transition those sea lanes? Are you kidding me?

who had never run a budget larger than $10 million, and who couldn't even mention parts of the world, you know, where the U.S. has huge troop presence, who didn't understand where the nations of ASEAN were, for crying out loud. And this is the guy that's going to be in charge of our nuclear submarines that transition those sea lanes? Are you kidding me?

He got confirmed.

He got confirmed.

Party line vote.

Party line vote.

And I guess... A couple people crossed the party line, but not enough.

And I guess... A couple people crossed the party line, but not enough.

I think the Republicans who are willing to stand up to him were the ones from the first term. They're not back. Right. And so the ones that are there are becoming invertebrates. They've lost their backbones and they're hiding in their shells. This is where they are. They just roll over for this president.

I think the Republicans who are willing to stand up to him were the ones from the first term. They're not back. Right. And so the ones that are there are becoming invertebrates. They've lost their backbones and they're hiding in their shells. This is where they are. They just roll over for this president.

No, they're worried about their own reelection. And at a certain point, you need to say, you know what? Come at me. Go ahead and primary me. My country is more important than this job.

No, they're worried about their own reelection. And at a certain point, you need to say, you know what? Come at me. Go ahead and primary me. My country is more important than this job.

And unfortunately, most of our Republican colleagues don't think that. They're not acting in that way.

And unfortunately, most of our Republican colleagues don't think that. They're not acting in that way.