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Friday, November 17, 2006
Gates hearing set for next month
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate Armed Services Committee announced Thursday it will hold a Dec. 5th hearing to consider the nomination of Robert Gates to be the new Secretary of Defense.
Gates is making rounds on Capitol Hill Friday -- meeting with various senators including Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tennessee, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, and Sen. John Warner, R-Virginia, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. -- CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
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