Biden won't have his defense secretary in place on Day One
Biden won’t have his defense secretary in place on Day One January 7 Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, meets with Gen. Lloyd Austin, who has been nominated to be the next secretary of defense. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images) UPDATE: The Senate Armed Services Committee has set a confirmation hearing for President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for defense secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin: Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. WASHINGTON ― U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is pressuring Congress to quickly confirm his nominees for national security roles, but it appears the congressional cale...