Inhofe officially chosen to succeed McCain as Armed Services chairman

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Inhofe officially chosen to succeed McCain as Armed Services chairman
By Rebecca Kheel - 09/05/18 12:37 PM EDT

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) has officially been tapped to succeed Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) as chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Wednesday.

“I’m happy that our colleagues on the Armed Services Committee have officially chosen Sen. Inhofe to serve as their next chairman,” McConnell said on the Senate floor. “Jim Inhofe filled in for Sen. McCain during a difficult year. He rose to the occasion and helped lead the committee in passing crucial legislation that honored the example of his predecessor and the volunteers who defend our nation.”

McConnell added that Inhofe has “rich experience” on the committee and in the military service.

Inhofe served in the Army for two years in the 1950s. He was the Senate Armed Services Committee’s ranking member from 2013 to 2015.

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