WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to consider the nominations for U.S. Cyber and Southern Command Leadership.
Lieutenant General Francis "Frank" L. Donovan, USMC, nominated to be Commander, U.S. Southern Command, and Lieutenant General Joshua M. Rudd, USA, nominated to be Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency, as well as Chief of the Central Security Service, both appeared before the committee.
In his opening remarks, Chairman Wicker emphasized the strategic importance of these commands and the vital roles they play in safeguarding U.S. national security a...