Chuck Hagel: “I am committed to do that. I will do it.”

I don't believe so, because there will be a question of trust and confidence in the panel, the makeup, if it's not transparent.

Planning for climate change is not some frivolous waste of time, a waste of money. It is essential to our troops and to their wellbeing, and the national security of this country.

That administration really laid out in 1991 and 1992 the threats of climate change, especially for national security.

When you have a national leader, our national world leader, who has left dignity behind, decency behind, honesty, integrity behind them, that's where you start.