This week in Congress: The defense scramble before mid term elections

Military Times: In what is expected to be Congress’ final full week of hearings before the November election, lawmakers will tackle a host of defense and veterans issues as the ongoing battle over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh drags on.

The Senate Armed Services and Senate Foreign Relations Committees will try and advance their own nominees this week, with the former panel’s list including the new head of U.S. Southern Command and a new commander for U.S. Forces Korea.

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