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SASC Vote to Confirm Carter as SECDEF Expected as Early as Tuesday Morning

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, February 9th, 2015

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SASC Vote to Confirm Carter as SECDEF Expected as Early as Tuesday Morning

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter

The Senate Armed Services Committee will vote to confirm Ashton Carter as the next defense secretary as soon as Tuesday morning if a quorum is present for the committee’s hearing on global challenges and U.S. national security strategy.SASC spokesman Dustin Walker confirmed the committee would vote on Carter’s confirmation the next time a quorum is present.Carter sat through a lengthy confirmation hearing last Wednesday–from 9:30 a.m. until about 4:30 p.m., with a midday break for lunch and Senate votes–in which…

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