SENATOR SHAHEEN (D): Do you know how much of our military is composed of women? HEGSETH: 18%. SHAHEEN: It's 18%. Do you agree they are critical? HEGSETH: Yes. SHAHEEN: Should we believe you think the two women in this committee who served in the military made our military less capable? HEGSETH: No, their contributions are indispensable. My comments are about having the same standards across the board.