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McCain Officially Voted SASC Chairman; Vet, Freshman Sen. Cotton to Chair AirLand Subcommittee

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Thursday, January 8th, 2015

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McCain Officially Voted SASC Chairman; Vet, Freshman Sen. Cotton to Chair AirLand Subcommittee

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) officially took over as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Wednesday evening, in a unanimous consent vote on the Senate floor that set the chairmen, ranking members and committee membership for all major committees.“It is a singular honor to be given the great responsibility of leading the Senate Armed Services Committee,” McCain said in a statement after the vote. “Ever mindful of our service members in harm's way throughout the world, the Committee’s…

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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