Chuck Hagel: “There will be consequences, significant consequences to the management of our Defense Department.”

American military power alone cannot and will not eradicate the threats posed by ISIL to the United States, our allies, and our friends and partners in the region.

It is a responsibility of the Congress.

We had better pay attention to what our scientists, our intelligence people, our military leaders are saying how serious this is and the impact it is going to have.

One would have to suspect the motive behind the effort to put together this panel.