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I think I read that the law can be waived (which makes the law kinda pointless, but...) -- nm
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ty97
If there's a waiver, it would require some form of Congressional scrutiny, so it's not pointless.
Posted by
Roger More (aka rogermore)
Dec 1 '16, 13:53
But my understanding is that the law doesn't provide a waiver, and Congress would have to pass a new law to enable the nomination.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/21/politics/james-mattis-defense-secretary-waiver/
(www.cnn.com)
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