The Senate has been dragging its feet on confirming some Pentagon nominees—and in some cases lawmakers have blocked certain individuals from moving forward—but Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Friday downplayed any friction between Congress and the department."We really need good people, and they deserve prompt hearings and civil treatment...In the large part they've gotten it, and they've gotten it throughout my long career,” he said during a breakfast meeting. "It does get hard late in an administration to be willing…
