Biden's Pentagon nominee grilled on selling of border wall parts, Chinese spy balloon: 'Caught flat-footed'
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Melissa Dalton, President Biden's nominee for Air Force Undersecretary, was grilled on the border and the Chinese spy balloon before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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In his opening statement, Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., raised concern that Dalton "has virtually no experience with the Air Force."
"Ms. Dalton, the Air Force and Space Force both possess insufficient capacity and capability to meet their growing mission sets. This is the case even as we march toward a state of maximum vulnerability in the Pacific. The last confirmed appointee to the post that Ms. Dalton has been appointed for was not focused on this challenge. She created division in our military instead of prioritizing readiness and modernization," he said. "If Ms. Dalton is confirmed, I hope that she will not do the same. Regrettably, her performance in her current position gives me pause."
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