The U.S. Senate confirmed William Lynn Wednesday as Deputy Secretary of Defense, with Sen. Claire McCaskill casting one of just four "no" votes.***
McCaskill had raised concerns that Lynn recently worked as a registered lobbyist for a major defense contractor. President Obama waived his own ethics rules restricting lobbyist involvement in his administration, so Lynn could serve.
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McCaskill was the only Democrat to oppose Lynn.
The three Republicans who voted "no" were Sen. Charles Grassley, Sen. Tom Coburn and Sen. John Cornyn.
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McCaskill is the most ambitious senator in my life time. This was a very smart move,(throw a meatless bone to the conservatives) with no worry about the outcome.
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