Cardin on Mattis: We Want Civilian Control of Our National Defense

CARDIN: "Well, we are going to take a look at each individual for their own merits, the confirmation process needs to go forward with the individual considerations. But we are looking at a general trend here which concerns us. And that is we want to make sure there is civilian control of our national defense strategies whether it’s Department of Defense or whether it's the state -- it's secretary of state."