WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today issued the following statement after the Foreign Relations Committee passed Brandon Judd for ambassador to Chile, Leah Campos for ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Charles Kushner for ambassador to France, Edward Walsh for ambassador to Ireland, and Joseph Popolo for ambassador to the Netherlands out of committee:
“I’m glad we were able to pass a number of President Trump’s nominees today. Once confirmed on the Senate floor, these ambassadors will go to their respective posts to help execute on President Trump and Secretary Rubio’s vision for effective diplomacy that is accountable to the American taxpayer.
“I look forward to these nominees moving to the Senate floor so that my colleagues and I can vote for passage on their final confirmation.”
In total, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved 26 of President Trump’s nominees this year.
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