WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement today following the Senate’s vote to confirm Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State:

“I am pleased President Trump selected a well-qualified individual to serve as our next Secretary of State. Mike Pompeo is a friend and former colleague, and I have no doubts about his commitment to public service or his ability to perform the job in such a time as this,” Sen. Mike Lee said. “I look forward to working with him in his new role to ensure our State Department is doing the work it is supposed to do for the American people.”