Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday that GOP Sen. Jim Inhofe will serve as the chairman of the Armed Services Committee. He will succeed the recently departed John McCain, according to The Hill.
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On the Senate floor, McConnell shared the following remarks:
“I’m happy that our colleagues on the Armed Services Committee have officially chosen Sen. Inhofe to serve as their next chairman. 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. [This] honored the example of his predecessor and the volunteers who defend our nation.”
McConnell furthermore noted Inhofe’s prior service in the Senate Armed Services Committee and in the U.S. Army.
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During McCain’s 2017 treatment for brain cancer, Inhofe stepped in as the acting chairman. He also served as a ranking member between 2013 and 2015. During the 1950s, Inhofe served in the Army for two years.
