In a heated Senate confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tammy Duckworth grilled the proposed defense secretary over the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, asking him if he could name one member and how many countries were in the bloc.

An Illinois legislator called U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s behavior during the Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday “embarrassing.” Duckworth, a disabled veteran, yelled as she tried to force Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth to answer a “yes or no” question.

Hegseth responded at the heated Senate confirmation hearing that he couldn’t tell Duckworth the exact number of ASEAN nations, but that “I know we have allies in South Korea and Japan in AUKUS (a pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S.) with Australia.”

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq, talked to TIME ahead of Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing about his opposition to women in combat roles

During Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing in the Senate today, Senator Tammy Duckworth lost it on Hegseth over his qualification for the nomination.

Tensions were heated on Tuesday as Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth grilled President-elect Donald Trump's nominee Pete Hegseth.

While women have earned their place in their units, "You have not earned your place as secretary of defense," Duckworth said.