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2. He or she is going to be a caretaker Secretary in an administration where the WH Staff has the real

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Tue Nov 25, 2014, 07:53 PM

Nov 2014

influence and Departmental Secretaries just carry out their policies. My off the cuff is Sen Carl Levin who is retiring after many years as Chairman or Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. I believe he could be be confirmed "without objection" and without a hearing - like Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen of Texas.

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Good. A bit too warlike for my taste. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #1

He or she is going to be a caretaker Secretary in an administration where the WH Staff has the real 24601 Nov 2014 #2

"Your job... CJCRANE Nov 2014 #3

Sadly....agree..... KoKo Nov 2014 #6

Former Representative Pat Schroeder is still alive at age 74, happyslug Nov 2014 #4

Seems strange to throw away a perfectly good defense secretary who TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #5

Both Obama and Hagel were dealt an almost no-win situation. CJCRANE Nov 2014 #7

The big war plan isn't going to change after Hagel leaves, and if it does, TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #8

This is good news. Thank you for posting, indeed. eom Purveyor Nov 2014 #9