By John Robinson Ashton Carter, President Obama's pick for Pentagon acquisition chief, endured a contentious confirmation process 16 years ago when he was tapped for a different policy job in the Defense Department. Although he was ultimately confirmed by a wide margin as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy, Carter required two hearings from the Senate Armed Services Committee and a four-hour floor debate on the floor of the Senate--rare for a mid-level agency appointment. The whole confirmation…
Acquisition Nominee Had To Sweat Out Previous Confirmation In Clinton Pentagon
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