Senator Hassan Statement on General John Kelly Confirmation Vote

Senator Hassan Statement on General John Kelly Confirmation Vote

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm General John Kelly as Secretary of Homeland Security:

"As a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, I appreciated the opportunity to meet with General John Kelly and question him during his confirmation hearing about how we can keep America safe from the ever-evolving threats posed by ISIS, Al-Qaeda and homegrown terrorists, while still upholding our core American values. General Kelly has served our country with distinction and it was clear throughout the confirmation process that he has the qualifications and experience to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. Through my role on the Homeland Security committee, I will continue to work with General Kelly on critical priorities to keep American communities safe, including improving information-sharing and coordination with state and local officials, strengthening cyber-security efforts, and increasing drug interdiction efforts to help fight the substance abuse crisis."

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