unimpressive and unprepared on the questions that he knew were coming. watching the testimony it appears weak and very unconvincing. >> the senate judiciary committee could vote on hagel's nomination by thursday. >>gregg: weak, unimpressive? we will put those adjectives to our political panel coming up. thanks, steve. >>heather: israel is giving the strongest hint it was ninety an airstrike on syria last week according to the country's defense minister. however, he stopped short of actually confirming it. officials of the united states say the strike targeted truck convoy with anti-aircraft missiles to hezbollah, the group based in lebanon. syria has vowed to retaliate. >>gregg: the national gun debate, now. this week, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords testified on a senate hearing on gun control. today, her husband and n.r.a.