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Senate to Review Hung Cao Navy Nomination Amid Waiver Questions

The Senate Armed Services Committee will consider whether Hung Cao should become secretary of the Navy, a nomination that also requires a congressional waiver. Cao retired from the Navy in October 2021, and USNI News reported that federal law requires a longer interval before a retired military officer can serve as a service secretary. Cao therefore needs congressional approval of a waiver. ​ The committee's "Hearings to Examine the Nomination of Hung Cao, of Virginia, to Be Secretary of the Navy" is scheduled for Nov. 17. The committee's chair is Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), and its ranking…

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