If Confirmed: An Insider's View of the National Security Confirmation Process - Hardcoverby Arnold L. Punaro (Author) Countless national security leaders agree: No one knows this process like Arnold Punaro. Drawing on nearly 50 years of experience with the Senate confirmation process, Punaro has written this one of a kind book chronicling the Senate's constitutional advice and consent role. This book serves as a reference guide for both military and civilian national security nominees who find themselves about to face the confirmation