Sen. Pat Roberts takes to the Senate podium to announce that he's releasing his hold on the nomination of Erik Fanning. Then Sen. John McCain takes up the nomination immediately, where it is passed by a voice vote, making Secretary Fanning the first openly gay leader of a U.S. branch of the military.May 18, 2016
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