WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio to serve as U.S. Secretary of State.

“Marco Rubio will do a tremendous job as U.S. Secretary of State, and I am pleased to support his confirmation. During his time in the Senate he has led the Senate Intelligence Committee and served as a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. His experience in these roles, as well as his work in the Senate to push back on the Chinese Communist Party and his steadfast support for Israel, brings the right expertise to lead the Department of State.”