Duckworth Meets with General Brown, President Biden’s Nominee to be the Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after meeting with General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., nominee to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

“As a trailblazing Air Force fighter pilot with extensive experience in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., is exceptionally qualified to serve as our nation’s most senior military officer: the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It was a pleasure to meet with him today to discuss our shared priorities and I look forward to supporting his nomination. The Senate should confirm him without delay.”