Sen. Moran Statement on Senate Confirmation of Mark Esper to be Secretary of Defense
Statement
Issues: Government Operations
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) -- member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense -- today released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Mark T. Esper as United States Secretary of Defense:
"It is imperative that the United States have a Senate-confirmed Secretary of Defense in place to guide our national defense strategy. I have worked closely with Secretary Esper in his previous role as Secretary of the Army, and as a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, I remain committed to making certain that we provide Secretary Esper and our Armed Services the resources and capabilities they need to continue safeguarding our freedoms."
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