McHugh: "no delusions as to the tough challenges ahead"

I’m watching this morning’s confirmation hearings for John McHugh to become Secretary of the Army. They’re archived here on C-SPAN.

No surprises. The most interesting parts are when Sen. McCain grills McHugh for accepting campaign contributions from PMA Group, a lobbying firm that’s under FBI investigation, and when McHugh says it’ll take 5 or 6 years to fill the gap in mid-level officers.

I’ll have a report this afternoon on All Before Five and tomorrow on The 8 O’Clock Hour.

UPDATE: Hey, it’s almost Friday, right? Get a sneak preview of the story now.