James Inhofe actually said...

Without doubt, we have to make sure that the force structure matches the mission and is driven by the facts on the ground, and not arbitrary...

If confirmed, General Austin, you're going to be in charge of overseeing, arguably, the most volatile region of the world.

Senator Inhofe has been very, very active in this effort.

I would say, he is endorsed by them. You can't get any cozier than that.