Sen. Merkley Issues Statement on Craft Confirmation as U.N. Ambassador
July 31, 2019
July 31, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Kelly Craft as United Nations Ambassador:
"At a time when climate chaos is the greatest global challenge we face, a UN Ambassador with deep personal ties to and a financial stake in the coal industry was the last choice the President should have made for this position.
"Our ambassador to the UN needs to be coordinating the global community to a . . .
"At a time when climate chaos is the greatest global challenge we face, a UN Ambassador with deep personal ties to and a financial stake in the coal industry was the last choice the President should have made for this position.
"Our ambassador to the UN needs to be coordinating the global community to a . . .