joining us here today two form er defense secretaries leon panetta and chuck hagel. but first steve kornacki, chief white house correspondent kristen welker, and david jolly from florida. so steve, i don't think you got a break. so you are wonderman. first to you. the democrat winning in the bellwether swing district in new york after running on abortion. let's talk about the new congress member. >> pat ryan, new york's 19th congressional district, a special election here. i think this is an important result because we have been asking a question really since that overturning roe v. wade about whether the political climate has changed nationally in a way that's favorable toward democrats. we had seen the generic ballot tighten. basically moving to a draw. myrtle beach, nebraska, republicans had won them, but democrat hs done better relative to joe biden in 2020. maybe there was new energy among voters helping them get more voters to the polls. might help their position to the midterms. the keyword belle wetter. it was a trump district in 2016. last night the democrat

prior to that she was a special assistant to secretary of defense chuck hagel and ashton carter where she was responsible for a broad spectrum of programs including military and civilian personnel policies, military force readiness, defense health affairs, and, defense sexual assault prevention and response. ms. miller received her bachelor's degree from villanova university and holds a masters degree from george washington university. i would like to welcome all of our distinguished guests. and thank them for participating in today's hearing. i will begin by swearing in our witnesses. i ask each of you turn on your audio and make sure i can see your face. raise your right hand while i administer the oath. do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the testimony you are about to give is true and correct to the best of your knowledge, information, and believe so help you god? >> i do. chair lofgren: but the record rep -- let the record reflect the witnesses answered in the affirmative. your entire written state will be entered into the record -- statements will be entered int