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McCain Statement on Napolitano Potentially Joining Obama's Cabinet

STATEMENT BY SENATOR McCAIN ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF ARIZONA GOVERNOR JANET NAPOLITANO AS TOP CONTENDER FOR SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today commended the announcement of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as top contender for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and made the following statement:

Today, Senator McCain called and congratulated Governor Janet Napolitano on her emergence as top contender for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Senator McCain said “Governor Napolitano's experience as the former U.S. Attorney for Arizona, Arizona's Attorney General, and as Governor warrants her rapid confirmation by the Senate and I hope she is quickly confirmed.” Senator McCain looks forward to working with her throughout the nomination process.

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