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Possible Punaro Army Nomination Weighed By McCain, Other Lawmakers

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Monday, April 27th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Ranking Member John McCain (R-Ariz.) plans to meet this Thursday with Arnold Punaro, a defense-industry executive with extensive military and congressional experience who is said to be the Obama administration's leading pick for Army secretary. McCain last week downplayed the suggestion he has concerns with the potential nomination of Punaro, a former SASC staff director with whom McCain did not always see eye-to- eye. "I understand I had a request from Mr.…

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