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Thank you for joining us for today's hearing - we're now closing our live coverage ... block Hegseth's nomination from moving to the Senate floor for a full vote. The committee also has the ...

and hopefully he immediately goes to a vote on the floor because we can't wait ... Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee is now underway.