00:00You, sir, you called Alex Preddy, quote, a deranged individual that came in to cause max damage.
00:08Could we expect those kinds of quick responses if you are confirmed as secretary?
00:14Would you be basically, well, you did, you responded as Secretary Nome.
00:17Are we going to just expect that same behavior all over again?
00:20No, Senator. I have a deep amount of respect for you.
00:23We've had our differences, but I do respect you.
00:25I think I said this privately when we had a conversation.
00:29Those words probably should have been retracted.
00:31I shouldn't have said that, and as Secretary, I wouldn't.
00:33The investigation is ongoing, and there is, like I said, there's sometimes going to make a mistake, and I'll own
00:39it.
00:39That one, I went out there too fast.
00:42I was responding immediately without the facts.
00:44That's my fault. That won't happen as Secretary.
00:47So you regret that statement?
00:48I already said that, yes, sir.
00:50Would you want to apologize to the family of Alex Preddy?
00:54Well, sir, I just said I regret those statements.
00:57Is that the same as an apology?
00:59I haven't seen the investigation.
01:01We'll let the investigation go through, and if I'm proven wrong, then I will absolutely.
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