Sen. Burr Issues Statement on Esper Confirmation as Defense Secretary
July 23, 2019
July 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on the confirmation of Mark Esper to serve as Defense Secretary:
"It has never been more important that we have a strong, proven leader at the helm of the Department of Defense.
"We must continue to modernize our military and leverage new technological advancements to remain agile against our nation's adversaries. Dr. Esper . . .
"It has never been more important that we have a strong, proven leader at the helm of the Department of Defense.
"We must continue to modernize our military and leverage new technological advancements to remain agile against our nation's adversaries. Dr. Esper . . .