The Senate Armed Services Committee voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Elbridge Colby to become the next under secretary of defense for policy at the Pentagon.
The announcement was revealed in a committee press release. The legislative body did not specify what the final vote breakdown was, only saying Colby’s nomination was reported “favorably” in a roll call vote.
In a video message released following the committee’s vote, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., praised Colby as a “brilliant” and “smart” individual who “thinks about the world in realist terms.”
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“We can’t be everywhere, all at once, all the time. That’s not realistic in a world of scarcity,” Schmitt said. “So, Bridge is gonna help [the Trump administration] design that pivot to protect
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