Jack Reed actually said...

I think if the President was really serious he should replace Mr. Hadley, appoint you as a civilian, not as an Army officer.

the effect of our operations or the perception of our operations at least initially would be that we are conducting generally attacks agains...

Well, then he should be fired, because, frankly, if he's not capable of being the individual responsible for those duties and they've passed...

Your appointment represents a devastating critique of the national security apparatus of this White House.