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Senate Armed Services Committee holds confirmation hearing for Elbridge "Bridge" Colby
Summary
The Senate Armed Services Committee convened for a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Elbridge Colby to be Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. Colby described priorities including deterrence, alliance strength and industrial-base revitalization; Vice President J.D. Vance and Sen. Jim Banks introduced and endorsed the nominee.
The Senate Armed Services Committee met to consider the nomination of Elbridge Colby to be Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. Elbridge Colby, the president's nominee, said he is "committed to implementing [the president's] vision of a defense and foreign policy of putting Americans' interests first and of peace through strength," and pledged to support the secretary of defense if confirmed.
The hearing offered the committee a chance to probe Colby's strategic priorities and record. Vice President J.D. Vance and Sen. Jim Banks introduced the…
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