Budget & Policy

NNSA No. 2 Nominee Still in Holding Pattern in Senate Committee

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ARLINGTON, Va. — The Senate Armed Services Committee still has the nominee for the No. 2 spot at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in a holding pattern, the nominee himself said here Tuesday.
After his nomination lapsed in the 115th Congress,…

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