listened to? do you feel you have an obligation to make us aware of this so that we can exercise our responsibilities? >> i will be completely transparent with this committee but i would not have taken this job if i didn't believe the president-elect would also be open to my input on this or any other matter. >> general keane, often talked about is a blunt speaker, straight forward. what's your assessment? >> i thought it couldn't have gone much better than it did. we've got a smart, tough guy appeared we all know that. he is also very thoughtful, deliberate, studious. he has got great compassion for people, soldiers, family member members. he's going to be an excellent secretary of defense. he speaks his mind, he spoke up about the russian existential threat. he knows for a fact that russian behavior must be confronted pray that's exactly what he's going to tell the president-elect. he also knows that iran has got to be contained in the middle east. exactly what he's going to tell the president-elect. he she will get unvarnished, god advice from the secretary of defense to be, mattis.