WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday welcomed President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of Tony Blinken for U.S. Secretary of State:

"Tony Blinken is an A+ choice to be our nation's top diplomat. In the post-Trump era, the job of repairing relationships with allies, rejoining international agreements, and tackling the pressing global challenges—from pandemic disease to climate change—will be a Herculean task. Tony is uniquely ready to meet this challenge. I have confidence he will be a partner with the progressive community to make sure our ideas are included in the Biden administration's foreign policy agenda. This nomination is good news for U.S. foreign policy and our national security interests, and I look forward to continuing working with Tony as we move the Biden agenda forward in Congress," said Murphy.

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