McCain scolds Deputy Defense nominee

Turns out, even nominees for the #2 Pentagon's spot get nervous when scolded by John McCain!

Transcript

00:00Not a good beginning. Do not do that again, Mr. Shanahan.

00:13Questions that were submitted to you, one of the questions was about providing the

00:19Ukrainians with lethal defense weaponry with which to defend themselves.

00:30Inexplicably, you responded by saying you'd have to look at the issue.

00:36It's not satisfactory. Mr. Shanahan, would you wish to abridge or amend your statement?

00:45I support equipping the Ukrainians.

00:48I'm glad to hear that, but I have to tell you, Mr. Shanahan,

00:52your response to that question was, frankly, very disappointing to me.

01:00You have been associated with one of the five corporations that provide

01:1290% weaponry to defend this nation. It's still disturbing to me, after all these years,

01:19that you would say that you would have to look at the issue. Have you not been aware of the issue?

01:25Have you not been aware of the thousands of people that have been killed by Vladimir Putin?

01:41No, Chairman, I'm aware of that.

01:43Not a good beginning. Do not do that again, Mr. Shanahan, or I will not

01:49take your name up for a vote before this committee. Am I perfectly clear?

01:56Very clear.