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Nuclear Modernization

Senate Unanimously Confirms Nominee for Top Nuclear Weapons Post

Thursday, April 7th, 2022

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Senate Unanimously Confirms Nominee for Top Nuclear Weapons Post

The Senate late Wednesday confirmed Marvin Adams to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration’s office of defense programs, clearing the way for the Texas A&M professor and longtime weapons-labs consultant to enter federal service for the first time. Adams had a whirlwind trip through the Senate, where lawmakers confirmed him Wednesday after the body’s Armed Services Committee gave him a unanimously favorable recommendation on Tuesday. The committee held his confirmation hearing on March 22, about three months after the White…

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