Kirsten Gillibrand actually said...

"Secretary Panetta, you have said that as the size of the military is reduced, DOD will continue to grow its Special Forces cadre, with a projection from 64,000 today to 72,000 by 2017."

"How do you assess our Intelligence Community capabilities in these countries?"

"Does DOD remain intent on creating its own Defense Clandestine Service (DCS)?"

"How would you characterize the relationships between DOD and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in terms of command and control of the drones?"