Chairman Carper Statement on the Nomination of Ashton Carter to be Secretary of the Department of Defense
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement reacting to the announcement by President Obama on the nomination of Ashton Carter to be Secretary of the Department of Defense. Chairman Carper: “The president has asked Dr. Ashton Carter to take on a difficult and demanding job. Fortunately for our nation, he has accepted this challenge. The Secretary of Defense has a long list of com...