The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Ashton Carter as President Barack Obama's next secretary of defense. Carter will be Obama's fourth defense secretary, succeeding Chuck Hagel, who resigned under pressure last year. Views: farmer  Maybe, just maybe, A. Carter, can get sworn in and

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter speaks during a news conference regarding the automatic spending cuts at the Pentagon, Friday, March 1,  Ashton Carter is the sole focus of White House efforts to fill the post of defense secretary, CBS News confirms. If nominated and confirmed by the