WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm President Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.

"Today is a very good day for the future of America’s role abroad. With Tony Blinken leading the State Department, we have an experienced, respected diplomat who will work to repair our alliances and tackle urgent, global challenges like competing with China, preventing the next pandemic, and stopping climate change," said Murphy.

Murphy continued: "We also have a leader who is committed to moving our foreign policy in a more progressive direction. At his confirmation hearing, Tony reiterated to me the administration’s commitment to ending U.S. support for the war in Yemen, supporting emerging democracies like Ukraine, and understanding that we will need to reset the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia—causes I care deeply about and have worked hard towards in the Senate. I’m ready to work with Tony on all those issues, as well as rebuilding our foreign policy toolkit to meet 21st century challenges."

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