WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump announcing his nomination of former Congressman Doug Collins to be the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA):

"Congratulations to Congressman Doug Collins on his nomination to be the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

"After 9/11, Congressman Collins served as a U.S. Air Force Reserve chaplain for more than two decades and knows the trials of the battlefield having completed a deployment to Iraq. He also represented the people of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives and has a strong understanding of the polices that impact veterans.

"President Trump nominated a candidate who has demonstrated his dedication to public service and a willingness to support veterans and their families. I look forward to Congressman Collins' testimony before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee."

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