June 28, 2011

Senior Military Commander Nominees

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for several military commanders. The commander chosen to replace General… read more

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for several military commanders. The commander chosen to replace General David Petraeus in Afghanistan was Lieutenant General John Allen. Vice Admiral William McRaven, the commander of the Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden, was nominated to lead the Special Operations Command, and General James Thurman was picked to lead U.S. forces in Korea. close

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John R. Allen Lieutenant General U.S. Marine Corps
Kelly A. Ayotte U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] New Hampshire

Mark Begich U.S. Senator [D] Alaska
Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut
Scott Brown U.S. Senator [R] Massachusetts
Susan M. Collins U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Maine
Lindsey Graham U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] South Carolina
Kay R Hagan U.S. Senator [D] North Carolina
Carl Levin U.S. Senator [D] Michigan
Joe Lieberman U.S. Senator [I] Connecticut
John S. McCain III U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arizona
William H. McRaven Vice Admiral U.S. Navy
Jack Reed U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Rhode Island
James D. Thurman Commanding General U.S. Army Forces Command
Mark Udall U.S. Senator [D] Colorado

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Program ID:: 300255-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 28, 2011 | 9:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Jul 03, 2011 | 10:34am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Jun 28, 2011 | 9:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Jun 28, 2011 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 29, 2011 | 1:19am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 01, 2011 | 6:47am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jul 03, 2011 | 10:34am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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