Updated at 11:33 a.m., Thursday, February 8, 2007
Inouye, Akaka among majority to confirm Gen. Casey
Associated Press
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Gen. George Casey appears before a U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee in June 2004.
Associated Press/Dennis Cook
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U.S. Sens. Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel Akaka of Hawai'i were among the 44 Democrats voting yes today to confirm Gen. George Casey as the next Army chief of staff.
The Senate's vote was 83-14. Also voting yes to confirm Casey were 37 Republicans and two independents.
Voting no were four Democrats and 10 Republicans.
