[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 153 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                 Nomination of General Randy A. George

  Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, I rise today to talk about my dear friend 
and native Iowan, GEN Randy A. George, before we vote on his nomination 
to be the next Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.
  As I said in the Armed Services Committee, I believe General George 
is the right man for this critical job. General George grew up in 
Alden, IA, a town with just over 700 residents. He joined the Army 
straight out of high school and was later commissioned at the United 
States Military Academy at West Point.
  General George is a decorated war fighter with extensive combat 
service, including in the Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the war in 
Afghanistan.
  He has been instrumental in leading our great Army, and I am excited 
to see him confirmed to be the Chief of Staff of the Army.
  As an Army veteran myself, I have full confidence that he will 
continue to modernize the Army and maintain our highly trained and 
lethal force to fight and win our Nation's wars.
  General George is a hard-working public servant who knows the needs 
of our soldiers and their families. He, too, is a great family man. And 
I would like to thank his wife and his West Point classmate Patty and 
their two children, Grant and Andy, for their selfless commitment and 
support over the years.
  I firmly believe that General George's qualifications, record, and 
character--and, of course, his great home State of Iowa--make him the 
right nominee to serve in this important role.
  I yield the floor.