U.S. Senator Jim Risch - ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee | Official U.S. Senate headshot
U.S. Senator Jim Risch - ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee | Official U.S. Senate headshot
Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jim Risch released a joint statement regarding the nomination of Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. This follows the approval of his nomination during a committee business meeting.
"We are glad to have worked in a bipartisan way to ensure that one of our own, Senator Marco Rubio, could be positioned to quickly take the helm of the State Department," said Shaheen and Risch. "The national security of the United States is this committee’s primary focus – and it is to the benefit of our country to have steady leadership in place as soon as possible. We believe that Senator Rubio has the skills, knowledge and experience to lead the department, and his unanimous vote in committee reflects that. We hope to see his nomination pass the full Senate without delay."
Senator Rubio's nomination will now proceed to a vote on the Senate floor.
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