McConnell On Caine Confirmation

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today on the confirmation of Lt. Gen. Dan Caine (Retired) to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

"America's adversaries are watching the every move of the U.S. Armed Forces and their leaders. It would be difficult to conceive of a more important moment for a Commander in Chief to have a top military advisor committed to providing him unvarnished advice. I am glad that General Dan Caine is now on the job as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

"Growing, linked threats to U.S. national security will place immediate demands on Chairman Caine for clarity, candor, and sober counsel. Defense appropriators, in turn, will expect to work closely with him and the military services to match adequate resources to inescapable strategic obligations. I commend General Caine for his willingness to return from retirement to continue his service to our nation."

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