WASHINGTON – 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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