Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pat Toomey
(R-Pa.) issued the following statement on his decision to support the nomination
of Dr. Janet Yellen to be Treasury Secretary:
“I will vote to confirm Dr. Janet Yellen to serve as the next
Secretary of the Treasury. Presidents deserve a degree of deference on
assembling their teams, provided their nominees are qualified. While Dr. Yellen
and I have numerous and significant differences of opinion on economic policy,
I have no doubts regarding her integrity or technical expertise. Like her
immediate predecessor Secretary Steven Mnuchin, I hope Dr. Yellen will
consistently seek input and feedback from lawmakers on both sides of the
aisle.”
Senator Toomey supported Dr. Yellen’s nomination in the Finance
Committee this morning.
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