Unhappy with the Obama administration’s response to his requests for more information
on the sale of F-16s to Taiwan. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has placed a hold on the nomination of Mark Lippert to become the assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs.
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