The admiral in line to be the first woman to head the U.S. Navy and the first to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff faced some familiar lines of questioning as a Senate confirmation hearing for Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti focused on the service's shipbuilding plans and maintenance headaches that have resulted in canceled deployments and reduced flying hours.
The vacancies are due to Sen. Tommy Tuberville's continuing blockade of more than 300 military officers' promotions over his opposition to Pentagon abortion policy.
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