U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee's Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, made the following statement upon the Senate's confirmation tonight of Admiral Cecil Haney to serve as Commander of U.S. Strategic Command:
"I congratulate Admiral Cecil Haney on his confirmation to be the next commander of U.S. Strategic Command. As a former Strategic Command deputy commander, he is no stranger to its mission and the people of Nebraska. I was happy to support his nomination and look forward to working with him on efforts to support STRATCOM's mission."