McCain drops objection to No. 2 Defense pick

[unhappycamper]

McCain drops objection to No. 2 Defense pick
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Feb 2, 2009 18:20:08 EST

WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain will no longer hold up the nomination of William Lynn, whose appointment to become deputy defense secretary ran counter to President Barack Obama’s own rule against “revolving door” lobbyists.

The decision by McCain, announced by a spokeswoman Monday, removes a major roadblock for Lynn’s appointment. A Senate vote on Lynn’s nomination had been put on hold pending inquiry by McCain, the top Republican on Armed Services Committee.

McCain spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan wrote in an e-mail that the senator will allow the nomination to proceed after having received from Lynn more specifics on his lobbying work for Raytheon Co., a top military contractor that attracted more than $18 billion in government business in 2007.

She declined to say whether McCain planned to vote for Lynn.

“Mr. Lynn addressed Senator McCain’s concerns adequately” and McCain “intends to move forward with the nomination process,” wrote Buchanan.


Rest of article at: http://armytimes.com/news/2009/02/ap_defense_nomination_020209/%2e

[Divine Discontent]

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