Defense Secretary Jim Mattis today criticized lawmakers for holding up President Trump’s nominations for top Pentagon positions. During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing held to debate the Authorization for Use of Military Force , Mattis was asked by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) whether he has confidence Congress is taking the need to defend the United States seriously. “That’s correct,” Mattis said after a pause. “My reservation is that, for example, I have several dozen people...