Senators on Defense Secretary Waiver
Senators spoke about the waiver for General James Mattis (Retired) to serve as Defense secretary in the Trump…
Senator Gillibrand on Defense Secretary Waiver
2017-01-12T17:39:22-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f6b/20170112174450002_hd.jpgSenator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) spoke against a waiver for General James Mattis (Retired) to serve as Defense secretary in the Trump administration. The Senate voted 81 to 17 to pass the waiver. The House was expected to vote on the waiver the next day. General Mattis still needed to be confirmed. The retired general needed an exception to a law that says the person serving as Pentagon chief has to have been out of the military for at least seven years.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) spoke against a waiver for General James Mattis (Retired) to serve as Defense secretary in the Trump… read more
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) spoke against a waiver for General James Mattis (Retired) to serve as Defense secretary in the Trump administration. The Senate voted 81 to 17 to pass the waiver. The House was expected to vote on the waiver the next day. General Mattis still needed to be confirmed. The retired general needed an exception to a law that says the person serving as Pentagon chief has to have been out of the military for at least seven years. close
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