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Secretary of Defense

Frank Carlucci

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (1987)

Announcement (November 5, 1987)
Confirmation Hearing (November 12, 1987)
Confirmation Vote (November 20, 1987, mostly debate coverage)
First Press Conference (November 24, 1987)

John Tower

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (1988–1989, vote failed)

Announcement (December 16, 1988)
Confirmation Hearing Day 1 (January 25, 1989); Confirmation Hearing Day 2 (January 26, 1989); Confirmation Hearing Day 3 (January 31, 1989); Confirmation Hearing Day 4 (February 1, 1989)
- Interview w. Sen. John McCain on Tower (January 25, 1989)
Interview w. Pat Towell on Tower (February 8, 1989)
Armed Services Committee Vote (February 23, 1989)
Senators' Press Conference (February 28, 1989)
First Senate Debate (March 1, 1989)
- Interview w. Paul Weyrich (March 1, 1989); Interview w. Otto Kreisher (March 1, 1989)
Confirmation Debate (March 2, 1989)
- Press Conference w. Sen. Barry Goldwater (March 2, 1989); Open Phones on Tower Nomination (March 2, 1989); Interview w. Sen. Howell Heflin on Tower (March 2, 1989); Interview w. Hugh McDaniel on Tower (March 2, 1989)
Open Phones (March 3, 1989)
Republican Congressional Leadership Interviews on Tower (March 8, 1989)
Interview w. Sen. Arlen Specter on Tower (March 8, 1989)
Confirmation Vote (March 9, 1989)
- Tower Press Conference, Reaction to Vote (March 9, 1989)
Senate Press Conference on Failed Vote (March 10, 1989)

Dick Cheney

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (1989)

Confirmation Hearing (March 14, 1989)
- Interview & Commentary - Frank Murray (March 14, 1989)
Armed Services Committee vote (March 16, 1989)
Confirmation Vote (March 17, 1989, vote from 2:04:16 to 3:53:27)
Swearing-In Ceremony (March 21, 1989)

Les Aspin

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (1992–1993)

Announcement (December 22, 1992)
Confirmation Hearing part 1, not available; Confirmation Hearing part 2 (both January 7, 1993)
Confirmation Vote (January 20, 1993, vote from 16:36 to 28:17)
Welcoming Ceremony (February 1, 1993)

Resignation, Secretary of Defense (1993)

Announcement of Resignation (December 15, 1993)
Open Phones Commentary - Daniel Eisenstadt (December 15, 1993)
Open Phones Commentary - Barton Gellman (December 16, 1993)
News Review (December 17, 1993)
Retirement Review (February 4, 1994)

Bobby Ray Inman

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (1993–1994, withdrew)

Announcement (December 16, 1993)
- Pre-Announcement Interview, U.S. House (December 16, 1993); Sen. Bob Dole Press Conference on Inman Nomination (December 16, 1993); Open Phones - Defense Secretary Nomination (December 16, 1993)
Announcement of Withdrawal (January 18, 1994)
- Sen. Trent Lott Reaction (January 18, 1994); Sen. Chuck Robb Reaction (January 18, 1994)
Interview w. Tim Weiner on Inman Withdrawal (January 19, 1994)
Inman Post-Withdrawal Press Conference (April 13, 1994)

William J. Perry

Confirmation, Deputy Secretary of Defense (1993)

Confirmation Hearing (February 25, 1993)

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (1994)

Announcement (January 24, 1994)
Open Phones Commentary - Ed Rabel (January 25, 1994)
Confirmation Hearing (February 2, 1994)
Confirmation Vote (February 3, 1994, vote from 8:08:03 to 8:21:30)

William Cohen

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (1996–1997)

Announcement (December 5, 1996)
Confirmation Hearing (January 22, 1997)
Confirmation Vote (January 22, 1997, vote from 4:48:12 to 5:50:00)

Donald Rumsfeld

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (2000–2001)

Announcement (December 28, 2000)
Confirmation Hearing (January 11, 2001)
Confirmation Vote (January 20, 2001, en bloc)
Swearing-In Ceremony (January 26, 2001)
First Press Conference (January 26, 2001)
Welcoming Ceremony (January 26, 2001)

Resignation, Secretary of Defense (2006)

Press Conference, Criticism of Performance by Ret. Officers (April 18, 2006)
Senate Vote of No Confidence (September 6, 2006)
Washington Journal Commentary - Stephen Trimble (October 1, 2006)
Announcement of Resignation (November 8, 2006)
- Reaction of Sen. John Warner (November 8, 2006)
Final Town Hall (December 8, 2006)
Farewell Ceremony (December 15, 2006)
Washington Journal Commentary - Robert Burns (December 17, 2006)

Robert Gates

Confirmation, Director of Central Intelligence (1987, withdrew)

Confirmation Hearing Day 1 (February 17, 1987)
Confirmation Hearing Day 2 (February 18, 1987)

Confirmation, Director of Central Intelligence (1991)

Announcement (May 14, 1991)
Interview - Pres. George H.W. Bush (July 12, 1991)
Interview - Bruce Van Voorst (July 17, 1991)
Interview - Steven Emerson (September 11, 1991)
Hearing Day 1, Part 1; Hearing Day 1, Part 2; Hearing Day 1, Part 3 (Gates, all September 16, 1991)
- Interview - Currie, Goodman (September 16, 1991)
Hearing Day 2, Part 1; Hearing Day 2, Part 2 (Gates, all September 17, 1991)
Interview - Sen. Frank Murkowski (September 18, 1991)
Hearing Day 3, Part 1; Hearing Day 3, Part 2; Hearing Day 3, Part 3 (Alan Fiers, John McMahon, Thomas Polgar, September 19, 1991)
- Open Phones (September 19, 1991)
Hearing Day 4 (Bobby Inman, September 20, 1991)
- Open Phones - Thomas Polgar (September 20, 1991)
Hearing Day 5, Part 1; Hearing Day 5, Part 2; Hearing Day 5, Part 3 (Charles Allen, Richard Kerr, September 24, 1991)
Hearing Day 6, Part 1; Hearing Day 6, Part 2 (Melvin Goodman, Graham Fuller, Hal Ford, Larry Gershwin, October 1, 1991)
Hearing Day 7, Part 1; Hearing Day 7, Part 2; Hearing Day 7, Part 3 (Hal Ford, Graham Fuller, Larry Gershwin, October 2, 1991)
Hearing Day 8, Part 1; Hearing Day 8, Part 2 (Gates, October 3, 1991)
Hearing Day 9 (Gates, October 4, 1991)
Senate Intelligence Committee vote (October 18, 1991)
- Open Phones - Hearings (October 18, 1991)
Confirmation Vote (November 5, 1991, from 3:46:37 to 4:07:59)

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (2006)

Announcement (November 8, 2006)
Washington Journal Commentary - Walter Pincus (November 9, 2006)
Confirmation Hearing (December 5, 2006)
- Open Phones - Pre-Hearing (December 5, 2006); Washington Journal Commentary - Peter Spiegel (December 5, 2006)
Confirmation Debate (December 6, 2006)
Confirmation Vote (December 6, 2006, vote from 2:40:29 to 3:11:04)
Swearing-In Ceremony (December 18, 2006)

Continuation as Secretary of Defense in Obama Administration (2008–2009)

Announcement (December 1, 2008)
Press Conference (December 2, 2008)

End of tenure (2011)

Final Press Conference (June 16, 2011)
Open Phones Commentary - Robert Gates Retirement (June 17, 2011)

Leon Panetta

Confirmation, Director, Central Intelligence Agency (2009)

Washington Journal Commentary - Walter Pincus (January 8, 2009)
Announcement (January 9, 2009)
Confirmation Hearing Day 1 (February 5, 2009)
Confirmation Hearing Day 2 (February 6, 2009)
- Open Phones - Leon Panetta Nomination (February 6, 2009)
Confirmation Vote (February 12, 2009, from 7:08:24 to 7:08:52)
Swearing-In Ceremony (February 19, 2009)

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (2011)

Announcement (April 28, 2011)
Confirmation Hearing (June 9, 2011)
- Open Phones Commentary - Michael Shear (June 9, 2011)
Confirmation Debate; Confirmation Vote (both June 21, 2011, vote in 2nd video from 2:02:49 to 2:29:41)
Swearing-In Ceremony (July 22, 2011)
First Press Conference (August 4, 2011)

Chuck Hagel

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (2013)

Washington Journal - Obama's Second Term Cabinet (December 30, 2012)
Announcement (January 7, 2013)
- Open Phones - Hagel Apppointment (January 7, 2013)
Washington Journal Commentary - Josh Rogin (January 8, 2013); Washington Journal Commentary - Frank Oliveri (January 8, 2013)
Newsmakers - Sen. Jim Inhofe (January 25, 2013)
Confirmation Hearing Part 1; Confirmation Hearing Part 2; Confirmation Hearing Part 3 (all January 31, 2013)
- Open Phones - Hagel Hearing Part 1 (January 31, 2013); Commentary by Tim Mak (January 31, 2013); Open Phones - Post-Hearing (January 31, 2013); Open Phones - Post-Hearing (January 31, 2013)
Armed Services Committee vote (February 12, 2013)
Confirmation Debate 1 (February 13, 2013); Confirmation Debate 2 (February 14, 2013); Confirmation Debate 3 (February 25, 2013); Confirmation Debate 4 (February 26, 2013); Confirmation Vote (February 26, 2013, vote from 2:14:55 to 2:52:34)
- Washington Journal Commentary - Meredith Shiner (February 15, 2013)
First Address to Staff (February 27, 2013)
Swearing-In Ceremony (March 14, 2013)

Resignation, Secretary of Defense (2014–2015)

Announcement of Resignation (November 24, 2014)
- Open Phones - Chuck Hagel Resignation (November 24, 2014)
Washington Journal Commentary - Andrew Tilghman (November 25, 2014)
Washington Journal Commentary - David Jackson (November 25, 2014)
Farewell Ceremony for Secretary Chuck Hagel (January 28, 2015)

Ash Carter

Confirmation, Deputy Secretary of Defense (2011)

Confirmation Hearing (September 13, 2011)

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (2014–2015)

Announcement (December 5, 2014)
Open Phones (January 4, 2015)
Confirmation Hearing (February 4, 2015)
- Interview - Leo Shane (February 4, 2015)
Armed Services Committee Vote (February 10, 2015, only at start)
Confirmation Vote (February 12, 2015, vote from 3:10:24 to 3:56:36)
Unofficial Swearing-In (February 17, 2015)
First Town Hall (February 19, 2015)
Ceremonial Swearing-In (March 6, 2015)

Jim Mattis

Confirmation, Commander, U.S. Central Command (2010)

Confirmation Hearing (July 27, 2010)
- Commentary by Gina Cavallaro (July 27, 2010)

Confirmation, Secretary of Defense (2016–2017)

Commentary by Leo Shane (December 2, 2016, in response to YouTube announcement)
Washington Journal Commentary - Robert Levinson (December 10, 2016)
Confirmation Hearing (January 12, 2017)
- Armed Services Committee Vote (Waiver) (January 12, 2017); Full Senate Debate (Waiver) (January 12, 2017); Vote on Waiver (January 12, 2017, vote from 2:17:13 to 2:43:32)
House Debate and Vote (Waiver) (January 13, 2017, voice vote from 6:00:46 to 6:01:26)
Confirmation Vote (January 20, 2017, vote from 55:45 to 1:53:56)
Swearing-In (January 20, 2017)
Ceremonial Swearing-In (January 27, 2017)

Resignation, Secretary of Defense (2018)

Washington Journal Commentary - Leo Shane (December 21, 2018)

Lloyd Austin

Confirmation, Commanding General, U.S. Forces Iraq (2010)

Confirmation Hearing (June 24, 2010)

Confirmation, Commander, U.S. Central Command (2013)

Confirmation Hearing (February 14, 2013)

Secretary of State

James Baker

Confirmation, Secretary of State (1989)

Pre-Hearing Committee Staff Interview (January 6, 1989)
Confirmation Hearing Day 1 (January 17, 1989)
- Interview - Sen. Frank Murkowski (January 17, 1989)
Confirmation Hearing Day 2 (January 18, 1989)
- Interview - Sen. Paul Sarbanes (January 18, 1989)
Confirmation Vote (January 25, 1989)

Resignation, Secretary of State (1992)

Announcement of Resignation (August 13, 1992)

Warren Christopher

Confirmation, Secretary of State (1992–1993)

Announcement (December 22, 1992)
Pre-Hearing Interview - Sen. Claiborne Pell (January 12, 1992)
Confirmation Hearing Day 1, Part 1; Confirmation Hearing Day 2, Part 2 (January 13, 1993)
Confirmation Hearing Day 2 (January 14, 1993)
Confirmation Vote (January 20, 1993, around 28 min mark to 40 min mark)

Resignation, Secretary of State (1996–1997)

Announcement of Resignation (November 7, 1996)

Madeleine Albright

Confirmation, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1992–1993)

Announcement (December 22, 1992)
Confirmation Hearing (January 21, 1993, incomplete)

Confirmation, Secretary of State (1996–1997)

Announcement (December 5, 1996)
Confirmation Hearing Part 1; Confirmation Hearing Part 2 (both January 8, 1997)
Confirmation Vote (January 22, 1997, vote from 2:41:46 to 4:38:42)
Swearing-In Ceremony (January 23, 1997)
First Press Conference (January 24, 2007)

Colin Powell

1st Confirmation, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989)

Announcement (August 10, 1989)
Confirmation Hearing (September 23, 1989)

2nd Confirmation, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (1991)

Announcement (May 23, 1991)

Confirmation, Secretary of State (2000–2001)

Announcement (December 16, 2000)
Confirmation Hearing (January 17, 2001)
Confirmation Vote (January 20, 2001, en bloc)
First State Dept. Speech (January 22, 2001)
Ceremonial Swearing-In (January 26, 2001)

Resignation, Secretary of State (2004–2005)

Open Phones - Powell vs. Rumsfeld (April 25, 2003)
Announcement of Resignation (November 15, 2004)
Open Phones - Powell Resignation, Rice Appointment (November 16, 2004)

Condoleezza Rice

Confirmation, Secretary of State (2004–2005)

Announcement (November 16, 2004)
- Open Phones - Powell Resignation, Rice Appointment (November 16, 2004)
Confirmation Hearing Day 1, Morning (January 18, 2005); Confirmation Hearing Day 1, Afternoon (January 18, 2005)
- Open Phones - Preview by Nicholas Kralev (January 18, 2005)
Confirmation Hearing Day 2 (January 19, 2005)
Washington Journal Commentary - Sen. Debbie Stabenow (January 24, 2005)
Confirmation Debate (January 25, 2005)
Confirmation Vote (January 26, 2005, vote from 2:10:43 to 2:21:00)
Welcome Ceremony (January 27, 2005)
Ceremonial Swearing-In (January 28, 2005)
Open Phones - Rice's Tenure (December 11, 2005)

Hillary Clinton

Confirmation, Secretary of State (2008–2009)

Announcement (December 1, 2008)
- Washington Journal Commentary - Clinton Replacement in Senate (December 1, 2008)
Open Phones Part 1; Open Phones Part 2 (December 19, 2008)
Pre-Hearing Interview - Barry Schweid (January 12, 2009)
Confirmation Hearing (January 13, 2009)
- Open Phones - Clinton Hearing (January 13, 2009)
Foreign Relations Committee Vote (January 15, 2009)
Confirmation Debate; Confirmation Vote (January 21, 2009, vote in 2nd video until 2:23:34)
Open Phones - Impact of Tenure (August 23, 2009)

John Kerry

Confirmation, Secretary of State (2012–2013)

Announcement (December 21, 2012)
Confirmation Hearing (January 24, 2013)
- Open Phones - Foreign Policy (January 24, 2013)
Confirmation Vote (January 29, 2013, until 2:23:35)
First State Dept. Speech (February 4, 2013)

Rex Tillerson

Confirmation, Secretary of State (2016–2017)

Confirmation Hearing Part 1; Confirmation Hearing Part 2; Confirmation Hearing Part 3 (all January 11, 2017)
- Interview - Sen. Bob Corker (January 11, 2017)
Washington Today (January 18, 2017)
Foreign Relations Committee Vote (January 23, 2017)
Confirmation Debate Part 1; Confirmation Debate Part 2 (January 31, 2017)
Confirmation Vote (February 1, 2017, vote from 2:25:17 to 3:25:49)
Swearing-In (February 1, 2017)
Welcome Ceremony (February 2, 2017)

Removal, Secretary of State (2018)

Statement on Firing (March 13, 2018)
Farewell Address (March 22, 2018)

Secretary of Homeland Security

Tom Ridge

Confirmation, Secretary of Homeland Security (2001, 2003)

Senator Interviews - Tom Ridge Appointment (September 21, 2001)
Swearing-In as Homeland Security Advisor (October 8, 2001)
Confirmation Hearing (January 17, 2003)
Confirmation Vote (January 22, 2003, vote from 1:08:37 to end)
Swearing-In (January 24, 2003)
First Press Conference (January 24, 2003)

Michael Chertoff

Confirmation, Secretary of Homeland Security (2005)

Announcement (January 11, 2005)
Confirmation Hearing (February 2, 2005)
Confirmation Debate; Confirmation Vote (both February 15, 2005, vote from 1:45:47 to 2:17:41)