Posted on 07/27/21
| News Source: The Hill
The Senate has confirmed President Biden’s choice to be Air Force secretary after senators dropped holds on him.
In a voice vote Monday evening, the Senate approved Frank Kendall to lead the Air Force.
Kendall, formerly the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer during the Obama administration, had a breezy confirmation hearing in late May and advanced out of the Senate Armed Services Committee with a voice vote in early June.
But his nomination stalled after that as several senators placed holds on him.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) lifted her hold earlier this month after she secured a commitment from Kendall to extend his agreements on recusing himself from decisions involving former industry employers and not seeking industry employment after his government service from the legally required two years to four years.