Chuck Hagel: “I believe that it is critical that the U.S. military maintain a robust presence in the region to counter Iran, reassure…”

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.

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.

It is the biggest responsibility any leader has, to leave the place better than they found it, and I do not think we are doing it right now.

No other capability we have is more important.