Before Mattis can join the Cabinet, Congress must approve a one-time exception to a law requiring a military officer to be out of uniform for at least seven years before leading the Pentagon. Even some of Trump’s strongest critics say Mattis merits the exception — and the Senate voted decisively today to approve the waiver on a 81-17 vote. It goes next to the House.
Jan 12, 2017: Gillibrand tried desperately to make Mattis look like a sexist homophobe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7rMq9-hOEg
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