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Senate Confirms Barbara Barrett as Air Force Secretary

Senate Confirms Barbara Barrett as Air Force Secretary
Secretary of the Air Force Nominee Barbara Barrett testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, as a part of the confirmation process, Sept 12, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

All of the services officially have a permanent leader for the first time since May as the Senate voted to confirm Barbara Barrett as Air Force secretary Oct. 16. The Senate confirmed Barrett by a vote of 85-7. Senators who voted no include Senate Armed Services Committee members Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), as well as Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.). Barrett most recently served as…

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