01.23.18

Senate To Consider Three More Well-Qualified Nominees

‘Today, the Senate is considering the nomination of Mr. Powell, who brings with him degrees from Princeton and Georgetown, and a record of high achievement in both the public and private sectors. Since his nomination to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in 2011, which received strong, bipartisan support, he has served as a steady voice and a thoughtful leader. I very much look forward to supporting his confirmation as Chairman.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senate consideration of three more of the president’s nominees:

“We have a long list of legislative priorities to tackle in the coming weeks. But legislation is not the only bipartisan business that the Senate needs to handle. Yesterday afternoon, I filed cloture on three nominees to fill important positions in the administration: Alex Azar, to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services; Sam Brownback to serve as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom; And Jerome Powell to serve as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

“Today, the Senate is considering the nomination of Mr. Powell, who brings with him degrees from Princeton and Georgetown, and a record of high achievement in both the public and private sectors. Since his nomination to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in 2011, which received strong, bipartisan support, he has served as a steady voice and a thoughtful leader. I very much look forward to supporting his confirmation as Chairman.”

Related Issues: Nominations