WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Monday released the following statement  after the Senate voted to confirm President Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona.

“Connecticut should be very proud today. One of our own, a public school teacher from Meriden who rose to lead our state’s education system, will now serve as the U.S. Secretary of Education,” said Murphy. “Dr. Cardona is a public servant. He’s a consensus builder. And he’s uniquely qualified to help our schools re-open safely, address the gaps that this pandemic has exacerbated among students, and tackle racial inequities in our education system. I look forward to working closely with him on these urgent challenges.”

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