I would--since a quorum is not present, but we have pending military nominations, I would ask unanimous consent to waive the requirement for two more members in order to conduct a routine business for the 4,158 pending military…

I recommend the committee waive the 7-day rule in order to permit the confirmation of the nomination of these officers before the Senate goes out for the October recess.

Senator John McCain as a co-sponsor.

Of course, I have. He's a murderer and thug.

Anyone that the people of this country choose to be the commander in chief and the president of the United States, therefore, can lead this country and will lead in a responsible fashion.

I have said that I would support the nominee of the party. And let me just say to you, that is the last time.

I cannot emphasize enough how deeply I disagree with Mr. Trump's statement. I hope Americans understand that the remarks do not represent the views of our Republican Party, its officers or candidates.

This committee and this Chairman are tired of the way that Congress, in general, and this committee is treated by this administration.

Do you think this is acceptable?

This is the first time we've seen attempted interference in an--in elections in the United States of America, isn't it, Admiral?

Right now, there is no policy. There is no policy that you can describe to me as to what we would do about an impending attack or what we would do about an attack. There's a vacuum there.