Jack Reed actually said...

"So would you be adverse to eliminating the gubernatorial recommendation, since this statute would create a position on the JCS?"

"So looking ahead, effectively, some Governor is going to have to be either the nominator or vetoer of a member of the JCS."

"Right. But as I understand this whole procedure is to give you access to talk about those State missions, which you effectively don't have any control of because you can't force them to change their b..."

"What I have heard today is, I think, even more outrageous than I recollect in terms of what is being done to military personnel, particularly now in a time of war."