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Washington
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
statements
below
regarding
today’s
announcements
by
President
Trump
regarding
a
new
Secretary
of
State
and
CIA
Director.
On
former
Secretary
Rex
Tillerson
–
“I
want
to
thank
Mr.
Tillerson
for
his
service
to
our
nation.
Secretary
of
State
is
a
particularly
demanding
position,
and
he
represented
our
nation
well
both
abroad
and
in
his
efforts
to
modernize
the
department
here
at
home.
I
wish
him
all
the
best
in
his
future
endeavors.”
On
Secretary
of
State
Nominee
Mike
Pompeo
–
“I
served
with
Mike
in
Congress,
and
I
know
how
committed
he
is
to
ensuring
our
nation
has
a
clear
and
strong
foreign
policy.
With
many
threats
looming,
as
well
as
potential
direct
talks
with
North
Korea,
I
look
forward
to
hearing
more
about
his
plans
for
the
State
Department
and
representing
our
nation
as
our
top
diplomat
as
his
nomination
moves
through
the
Senate.”
On
CIA
Director
Nominee
Gina
Haspel
–
“With
more
than
30
years
of
service
at
the
CIA,
including
serving
as
Deputy
Director
over
the
past
year,
Gina
Haspel
is
certainly
a
qualified
candidate
for
the
position
of
CIA
Director.
We
live
in
a
dangerous
world,
and
I
am
interested
to
hear
more
about
how
she
will
combat
the
threats
facing
our
nation
every
single
day.”
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