Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement after Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson’s confirmation hearing: 

“I’ve been impressed by the answers Mr. Tillerson has given me both in our private conversations and at today’s hearing. I am encouraged by his view that a new authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) would help defeat ISIS and agree that America is strongest when it speaks with one voice. More broadly, I believe Mr. Tillerson has a keen ability to recognize America’s strategic interests and the skills to advance those interests as Secretary of State.”    

 Video of Flake and Tillerson's exchange at the hearing can be viewed here.

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