Posted on Aug 12, 2021
Senate Confirms Former Destroyer Captain Del Toro as New Navy Secretary
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The U.S. Senate on Saturday confirmed Carlos Del Toro as the next secretary of the Navy, ending months without a confirmed nominee in the service's top leadership post.
Del Toro, who will replace Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Harker, was confirmed by voice vote. Harker has been leading the Navy for just over 200 days since Jan. 20, the first day of the Biden administration.
The Trump administration had an acting secretary for 195 days after its 2017 inauguration. President Barack Obama waited 67 days; President George W. Bush, 124 days.
Del Toro, who will replace Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Harker, was confirmed by voice vote. Harker has been leading the Navy for just over 200 days since Jan. 20, the first day of the Biden administration.
The Trump administration had an acting secretary for 195 days after its 2017 inauguration. President Barack Obama waited 67 days; President George W. Bush, 124 days.
Senate Confirms Former Destroyer Captain Del Toro as New Navy Secretary
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Lt Col Charlie Brown Why does it take so long to appoint someone to this position? I would think if a person was one of the finalist on the ballet for president they would already have a list ready for who they are installing in each of the positions they can.
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SSG Samuel Kermon
Seems that way to me as well. Perhaps these second tier secretary's appointments are not planned until after the primaries are approved by the senate. Then they can use their clout to help push their appointees through the vetting system.
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In my honest I'd say they do the main cabinet members first then start going for urgent secondary agency heads after the department heads are selected. Navy may not have been as urgent as another agency. Just my guess.
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SGT Cort Landry
Each Administration wants their "Their Guy" in positions like this due to political posturing. IF they have their guy in the position, they can control them like they see fit. This isn't a Republican or Democrat thing, this is the way the game has been played.
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The Navy and Marines need to be supplied with the resources for the Missions at hand.
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