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SASC Backs Shanahan For Deputy Defense Secretary

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017

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SASC Backs Shanahan For Deputy Defense Secretary

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved by voice vote June 28 the nomination of former Boeing [BA] executive Patrick Shanahan to be deputy secretary of defense.The committee’s action came after Shanahan submitted 10 pages of revised answers to the panel’s “advance policy questions.” At his June 20 confirmation, Shanahan drew fire from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the committee chairman, for some of his initial responses (Defense Daily, June 20).For example, in his original submission, Shanahan said he would have…

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