Politics with Marc Ambinder

« Terrorism Arrests In New York | Main | Obama's Speech: A Preview »

May 21 2009, 6:58 am by Marc Ambinder

John McCain Wins A Round

Hard to focus on this amid the terrorism talk, CIA chatter and everything else, but John McCain, working in concert with Robert Gates and the Obama administration, has won a major, decades-old battle: the Senate voted overwhelmingly to overhaul the military's procurement processes.  This was McCain's hobbyhorse as chairman of the Armed Services Committee when Republicans were in the majority, and his investigations, as much as anything else, led to a sea change in opinions. The House will approve this legislation soon, and President Obama will sign it shortly thereafter. 

:: Comments (1) :: Share This

Comments (1)

Frank Antinucci

John McCain wasn't the chairman of the committee.

Plus its not a major win. The bill is weak and has little to now chance of reforming Pentagon acquisitions.