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A week after President Donald Trump announced his new nominee to lead the Defense Department<\/a>, the commander-in-chief\u2019s pick to take over the second highest role in the Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a> will have his confirmation hearing before the Senate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Byrne, who has served as the acting VA deputy secretary since last August, will testify before the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee on Wednesday. His wait to formally take over the job he has been doing has been nearly twice as long as that of Patrick Shanahan, who has been acting defense secretary since Jan. 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, the moves represent Trump filling two significant military and veterans vacancies, an issue that has raised concerns among lawmakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also this week, Defense Department Comptroller David Norquist will again testify before the House Armed Services Committee on the military\u2019s efforts to reform its financial practices and pass an audit, a promised goal of administration officials. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWednesday, May 15<\/strong>
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 H210 Visitors Center
\r\nSchool Closures<\/i>
\r\nVA officials will testify on the effect of mid-semester college closings on student veterans\u2019 long-term education plans.
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\r\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10:15 a.m. \u2014 419 Dirksen
\r\nNuclear Arms Control<\/i>
\r\nOutside experts will testify on nuclear security issues.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn
\r\nLibya<\/i>
\r\nOutside experts will testify on the current security situation in Libya.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 H210 Visitors Center
\r\nVHA Budget<\/i>
\r\nRichard Stone, acting head of the Veterans Health Administration, will testify on the department\u2019s fiscal 2020 budget request.
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\r\nSenate Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 418 Russell
\r\nNomination<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will consider the nomination of James Byrne to be VA deputy secretary.
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\r\nThursday, May 16<\/strong>
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\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn
\r\nDOD audit<\/i>
\r\nDefense Department Comptroller David Norquist will testify on the military’s financial improvement and audit remediation plan.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 2172 Rayburn
\r\nU.S.-Africa Policy<\/i>
\r\nState Department officials will testify on U.S. policy towards Africa.
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\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 2212 Rayburn
\r\nPersonnel Management<\/i>
\r\nJames Stewart, acting Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and service officials will testify on recruiting and retention challenges.
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