Vote on White House national security adviser advances to Senate floor

Defense News:  WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee overwhelmingly approved President Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, on Tuesday, teeing up a vote by the full Senate.

The panel met in executive session and voted 23-2 to confirm McMaster's rank, okaying his ability to serve in a traditionally civilian job while an active-duty general. A vote has yet to be scheduled for the Senate floor, where McMaster would need only a simple majority to succeed.

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