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Unique. let me turn to how i intend to work as the secretary of state if i'm confirmed. throughout my time in congress, i've met hundreds of state department employees, i know them, and in the past few weeks i had to give a chance to meet dozens and dozens more in briefings to a person that expressed to me their hope to be empowered in their roles and have a clear understanding of the president's mission. that will be my first priority. also shared how demoralizing it is to have so many vacancies and many of them said not to feel relevant. i'll do my part to end the vacancies, i'll need your h...

Work as the secretary of state if i'm confirmed. throughout my time in congress and cia i've met hundreds of state department employees. i've gotten a chance to meet dozens more in briefings to a person they expressed to me their hope to be empowered in their roles and have a clear understanding of the president's mission. that will be my first priority. they also shared how demoralizing it is to have so many vacancies and many said not to feel relevant. i'll do my best to fill the vacancies and provide dedicated leadership and convey my faith in their professionalism. when i took over, i comp...

Of our area of operations, nothing really changes for us. we are always ready to follow the commanders intent of what the chain of command above us has is due. everyone wants to avoid the worst possible scenario. the propaganda, i would say, has been pretty minimal. it hasn't been overly tense. >> bret: a few feet from here, north korea. this is the dmz, the demilitarized zone. on this outcome is a -- the south koreans. they had a phone they would pick up and answer on the north korean side. they stopped answering in 2013. so now south korean troops come out every day. they stand here on point...

Of the strategy? >> i think it is a lack of understanding of the capability. to barbara's point. each ship in the navy arsenal has a different mission. one is not more powerful than the other. they are all equally powerful. they can all do certain specific jobs. in this case, you are talking about submarines all over the world. no one reeltally knows where th are acceexcept the navy. >> they do now. >> no, they don't. off the sea of japan or korea. that's a big bathtub. >> it is a better sense of i don't know. >> when you talk about the carrier battle group or strike group, you are talking abo...

What success looks like, some of that is still developing granted but the military is going to be allowed to do what it does best. and that we understand that diplomacy has to work hand-in-hand with military force in order for either one to work. >> kimberly: general jack keane was on earlier and said the same thing. this of the big game changer for the u.s. military to say that look, we are behind you and have a commander-in-chief that's going to let you do the job, but you do the missions and make sure you have the military might to back it up. >> that's right. it's called commander's intent...