Senators to hold nomination hearing next week for several key DOD picks

The Senate Armed Services Committee is slated to hold a hearing next week to consider nominees for several top Pentagon jobs.

The committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday to consider the nominations of Troy Meink to be Air Force secretary, Michael Duffey to be under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, Emil Michael to be under secretary of defense for research and engineering, and Keith Bass to be assistant secretary of defense for health affairs.