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Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., wants to move more quickly from debating a presidential nominee to confirming the nominee. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
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James Lankford’s idea for confirming presidential nominees more quickly

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said he welcomed reports that the Trump administration has approved the sale of lethal defensive weapons to Ukraine, which is still fighting Russia-backed separatists. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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John McCain urges Trump to raise lethal weapons stakes after report of sale to Ukraine

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said
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Lindsey Graham: 70 percent chance Trump attacks North Korea if it conducts another nuclear test

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President Trump adjusts his jacket after signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump signs $700B defense policy bill into law, says military has ‘gotta be perfecto’

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McCain had called top Pentagon officials before the committee for testimony on reforming acquisition programs, which he often condemns for wasting billions of dollars in recent years. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
National Security

Pentagon’s top weapons buyer to John McCain: ‘Excuse me, we hold people responsible’

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Sen. John McCain, Armed Services Committee chairman, said he was uncertain whether Winslow's nomination would eventually be reported by Armed Services to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
National Security

Senators ‘have concerns’ over Trump DoD pick who called US gun laws ‘insane’

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Tuesday on CNN that North Korea is putting itself in greater jeopardy with every test it runs in defiance of international pressure to get it to halt its nuclear weapons and missile programs. (screenshot)
National Security

Lindsey Graham: Trump won’t allow the ‘crazy man’ in North Korea to strike the US

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Defense hawks led by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, fought for months to get the NDAA and its $634 billion in base defense spending through Congress. Another $66 billion in the NDAA for overseas military operations is exempt from the 2018 spending cap. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP)
Foreign Policy

Congress passed a $700 billion defense policy bill. The Pentagon may never get all of it

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The defense budget is big. The only thing more costly than spending $700 billion on national security is to not provide that funding. (iStock)
Beltway Confidential

Congress’ budgetary uncertainty is harming the troops

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Lockheed Martin is the nation's largest defense contractor and is the prime defense contractor for the multinational F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
National Security

John McCain and Elizabeth Warren grill Pentagon nominee over future role in Lockheed Martin business

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