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He's a done deal for approval
Please research a bit before posting
However, Congress almost immediately allowed for an exception for George C. Marshall
Mattis has the endorsement of Senator John McCain, a Republican and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Armed Services Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he's "confident the waiver allowing him to serve as secretary of Defense will be approved by Congress."
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The George C Marshall waiver happened in 1950, when Harry Truman was president. A lot has changed since then.
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Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware,
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D., N.H.),
Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee,
Michèle Flournoy, a Democrat who was seen as a top candidate to head the Defense Department under a Hillary Clinton administration, said Mattis would be an “outstanding candidate” to head the Pentagon.
more will will come it still 60 days away
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That is two democratic senators, still need six or seven more. Only the senate votes on the waiver, and there must be 60 votes to pass.