Posted on 05/18/2020 10:26:51 PM PDT by RandFan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the appointment of Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) as Acting Intelligence Committee Chairman:
“I am glad to announce that Senator Marco Rubio has accepted my invitation to serve as Acting Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
“The senior senator for Florida is a talented and experienced Senate leader with expertise in foreign affairs and national security matters. Senator Rubio was the natural choice for this temporary assignment on the basis of accumulated committee service. His proven leadership on pertinent issues only made the decision easier.
“Senator Rubio has spent a decade as a leading member on the Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committees. His care for our nation’s security, advocacy for our values and interests, and vigilance toward threats have earned a national reputation. On subjects ranging from China and Russia to Iran and North Korea to tyranny and unrest in our own hemisphere, Senator Rubio has been on the case for years.
“By and large, our nation’s intelligence professionals are dedicated, hard-working men and women who counter foreign threats and keep Americans safe. They deserve all the resources and support Congress can provide. But as recent years have made painfully clear with respect to federal law enforcement, we also need proactive leadership from within and thorough oversight from Congress to keep partisan bias and political interference out of these sensitive activities.
“I appreciate the Acting Chairman’s commitment to lead on all these fronts during this temporary assignment — to help ensure the intelligence community stays ahead of our adversaries, out of politics, and out of the press.”
Ugh. He’s the best the GOP has for that position?!
Guess we should be happy it wasn’t Romney.
He’s a lightweight
The Dems will destroy him in committee...
“The Dems will destroy him in committee...“
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Anyone is better than Burr who was Warner’s bitch. Hopefully Tom Cotton will be able to help stiffen Rubio’s spine.
WTF? Seriously, McConnell.
You knew he was going to pick a Bush League Republican.
Another useless establishment time-server.
Rubio & McConnell. Two reasons I’m not a Republican. I’ll vote for Trump, then walk out of the voting booth.
The Senate is lost.
[[Hopefully Tom Cotton will be able to help stiffen Rubio’s spine.]]
Can jello be stiffened?
Tutor Turtle does it again...
The two boobs Ryan and McConnell missed the opportunity of a
lifetime, and will never be intelligent enough to grasp it.
That two year open window will go down as one of the biggest
missed opportunities in our nation’s history.
“...You knew he was going to pick a Bush League Republican....”
Yes, wrong mix for that job. Understatement.
Neither man supported Trump or our agenda. They actively stalled MAGA (except tax reform) at every level. As a national party, post Trump, they will return to the do nothing days of minority leader Bob Michel.
Well, THAT WAS STUPID!!!!
The corrupt elements of the intel community want lightweight, compromised Congress critters on the committees. That is why there is such fury directed against Nunes and Ratcliffe.
From their perspective (Ryan & McConnell) it was not a missed opportunity, but rather “mission accomplished”.
What happened to the old Intelligence Committee Chairman? Did someone die?
Sadly, I agree.
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