Former State Representative Juan Garcia just moved forward with the next big step of his confirmation to be the next Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. The Corpus Christi Caller Times is reporting that The White House has just officially sent his name to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.
As was notedearlier, there will now be a hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
CCCT: Twenty-six senators, including ranking member John McCain, R-Ariz., make up the Senate Armed Services Committee, chaired by Carl Levin, D-Mich. A confirmation hearing has not been scheduled.
If the committee votes in favor of Garcia, the full Senate votes on the matter. A majority vote by the Senate would confirm his appointment.
Given the importance of that position in the Dept. of Defense (DoD), I expect the hearing to happen sooner rather than later.
