The Associated Press is reporting that President Obama will nominate Rep. John McHugh (R-NY) as secretary of the Army. An announcement could come as soon as this morning.
McHugh, first elected to the House in 1992, is the ranking Republican on the Armed Services Committee. He was re-elected to a ninth term last year with 65 percent of the vote.
McHugh is one of just three Republicans in the 29-member New York House delegation -- the fewest number of Republicans in state history.
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