Posted on 05/17/2016 10:10:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The Senate approved Eric Fanning to lead the Army on Tuesday, giving the military branch its first openly gay secretary.
The Senate confirmed Fanning by unanimous consent after his nomination had been held in limbo for months because of a fight over the Guantánamo Bay detention center.
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) said Tuesday that he had dropped his hold on Fanning's nomination because the "clock has run out" for the president to move Guantánamo Bay detainees into the United States.
The Pentagon previously sent teams to Kansas to examine potential alternatives for housing Guantánamo Bay detainees.
"My issue has never — let me be very clear — has never been with Mr. Fanning's character, his courage or his capability," Roberts said Tuesday. "He will be a tremendous leader as Army secretary."
Fanning was previously the acting secretary and undersecretary of the Air Force....
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“Obama is the most successful U S president — his intention was to destroy the nation, and he did it without an objection from the other two “branches of Government”. “
When the nation is evenly divided politically, and one side will fight ruthlessly and the other not at all, who wins?
Note — the vote to confirm the army secretary was unanimous in the Senate.
How to get fanning on the fan tail? Hummmm...
Disgusting
Spot on
HOMOSEXUAL, because there’s nothing GAY about it.
I don’t think that the SS is in charge of protecting Bambi’s past or private information.
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