Fanning confirmed as Army secretary
Source: Politico
ERIC FANNING CONFIRMED AS FIRST OPENLY GAY ARMY SECRETARY: The Senate made history Tuesday, confirming Eric Fanning as the first openly gay military service secretary even if it took eight months to get there after his nomination by President Barack Obama. Our story is here on finally breaking the logjam: The Senate has at last confirmed Eric Fanning as the next Army secretary. Senators approved Fanning by voice vote today after Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas released his hold on the nomination.
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It was a long and winding road to his confirmation. He was nominated in September 2015, but then languished in the Senate Armed Services Committee for months
Fanning faced another hurdle on the floor, as Roberts blocked the nomination over the Obama administrations talk of moving detainees from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. soil
Roberts said that he met last week with Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, who provided the assurances I needed to hear to lift my hold.
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