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The overarching theme in Senator Blumenthal's remarks was the stark contrast between the low-budget environments of the organizations Mr. Hex managed and the formidable $850 billion budget of the Department of Defense. He expressed skepticism regarding Mr. Hex’s capacity to effectively manage large-scale governmental finances when he had only overseen small teams in his past roles.
Qualifications and Future Oversight
Senator Blumenthal pressed Mr. Hex on the number of men and women currently serving in the U.S. military branches. Despite Mr. Hex providing figures for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, the senator emphasized that the scale of these organizations significantly dwarfs any prior management experience that Mr. Hex had.