By Greg Halbleib
TAYLORVILLE – U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R, Ill.) said he’s “ecstatic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for cabinet positions.
“Tom Price, my colleague from Georgia, a doctor by trade, an orthopedic surgeon who’s going to run HHS (Health and Human Services),” Davis told WJBC’s Scott Laughlin. “Mike Pompeo, who’s going to be the CIA director who’s led his work on the intelligence committee, and now one of my good friends Ryan Zinke just got named interior secretary, a former Navy seal from Montana.”
Davis said that while some are concerned about possible ties to Russia by secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson, it’s not a surprise that Tillerson would have had dealings with Russia as the CEO of Exxon Mobil.
“Who wouldn’t think that somebody running a giant global energy company like Exxon Mobil wouldn’t have relationships in countries like Russia who are energy producers?” said Davis. “Of course they’re going to have relationships. That’s what the Senate confirmation process is for, to scrutinize those relationships.”
Davis said he wishes Democrat President Obama had communicated more with lawmakers, particularly those from his home state.
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