>> very long tightly. >> and you said we would kill your career. it didn't happen! >> no. you helped my career. >> you've been gone for so long. how many months have you been in the job? >> unbelievable. >> i've been in the job two weeks. >> what? >> i was nominated five months ago. there is this long cue, unfortunately, in the senate of nominees and only a few of us -- >> so there i recall many, many people confirmed before you, right? >> no. >> what? >> only a handful. in fact, there are still dozens and dozens of state department people who are not confirmed yet. >> how does the state department function? >> well, it's harder. it's much harder. i think the senate needs to actually start confirming people to serve the american people. >> that would be nice. would be nice. >> we have a lot going on obviously. secretary of state kerry was talking about the ukraine. mika would like to read. >> charles krauthammer. "the washington post" putin's ukraine gambit. whatever anything obama says