Senator Tommy Tuberville

No, no. Well, she's also the mother.

No, no. Well, she's also the mother.

I'm trying to help you here. You know, do you believe that you're going to be running the secretary or the Department of Defense by yourself?

I'm trying to help you here. You know, do you believe that you're going to be running the secretary or the Department of Defense by yourself?

So in your organizations that you did have the privilege of running, did you have a board?

So in your organizations that you did have the privilege of running, did you have a board?

Okay, and what did you do with that board? What kind of decisions did you make with him? Those boards provided oversight and insight into decision-making. They all have special, unique sets that maybe filled gaps that you're not the expertise in? Yes, sir.

Okay, and what did you do with that board? What kind of decisions did you make with him? Those boards provided oversight and insight into decision-making. They all have special, unique sets that maybe filled gaps that you're not the expertise in? Yes, sir.

So do you believe you're capable of surrounding yourself with capable individuals that you're going to be able to run those same ideas by and surround yourself with people that are smarter and better equipped and maybe areas that you don't necessarily carry expertise with?

So do you believe you're capable of surrounding yourself with capable individuals that you're going to be able to run those same ideas by and surround yourself with people that are smarter and better equipped and maybe areas that you don't necessarily carry expertise with?

Let me end with this, Mr. Chairman, about the qualifications. You got a man who has literally put his butt on the line. He served 20 years in service, multiple deployments, has heard the bullets crack over the top of his head, has been willing to go into combat, been willing to see friends die for this country. And he's willing to still put himself through this.

Let me end with this, Mr. Chairman, about the qualifications. You got a man who has literally put his butt on the line. He served 20 years in service, multiple deployments, has heard the bullets crack over the top of his head, has been willing to go into combat, been willing to see friends die for this country. And he's willing to still put himself through this.

His wife is willing to still stand beside him, knowing he wasn't perfect, knowing that all this was going to be brought up. And he's still willing to serve the country. What other qualifications does he need?

His wife is willing to still stand beside him, knowing he wasn't perfect, knowing that all this was going to be brought up. And he's still willing to serve the country. What other qualifications does he need?

We've got, as I've said, people on the Republican side for some reason that they're trying to push the envelope too much. We need to get President Trump his people. And I know we're up here for confirmation. But I'm going to take President Trump's word that the people he picks are vetted and that the type of people that he needs.

We've got, as I've said, people on the Republican side for some reason that they're trying to push the envelope too much. We need to get President Trump his people. And I know we're up here for confirmation. But I'm going to take President Trump's word that the people he picks are vetted and that the type of people that he needs.

It's just hard to watch what's going on up here because it's Republicans versus the Democrats in the media. You know, they gang up on us up here.

It's just hard to watch what's going on up here because it's Republicans versus the Democrats in the media. You know, they gang up on us up here.

Not right now. We've got three or four of these nominees fighting to get all the Republican votes. They're fighting hard and they're having to go see senators more than once. It makes no sense to me whatsoever.

Not right now. We've got three or four of these nominees fighting to get all the Republican votes. They're fighting hard and they're having to go see senators more than once. It makes no sense to me whatsoever.