Senate Hearing On Greenert, Jacoby Nominations

On July 28, 2011, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Navy Adm. Jonathan Greneert for reappointment to the grade of admiral and to be Chief of Naval Operations and Army Lt. Gen. Charles Jacoby to be general and to be U.S. Northern Command chief and North American Aerospace Defense Command chief. Includes excerpts from the question-and-answer portion of the hearing, opening statements by committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member John McCain (R-AZ) and advance policy questions.