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Inhofe Gets SASC Gavel, Kyl to Fill McCain’s Senate Seat

Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

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The shape of the Capitol Hill defense establishment in the post-McCain era formally gelled Wednesday, as Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) became chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Republican John Kyl, a former Senator himself, was sworn in to serve the remainder of the late McCain’s term.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Inhofe’s ascension to chair of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Vice President Michael Pence swore Kyl, whose name rhymes with "aisle,"…

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