Ranking Member Reid and distinguished colleagues of the Senate Armed Services Committee, it is my Honor to introduce Dr. Troy Mink, nominee to be the Secretary of the Air Force. It is a role which Dr. Mink is eminently qualified for [the role of Secretary of the Air Force] after a lifetime of public service in the field of national security. He is joined by his wife Jean, son Troy, daughter Jenna, and stepbrother, Lt. Col. Troy Merkel. Dr. Mink hails from Lemmon, South Dakota, which is as close to North Dakota as you can get without stepping over the line. (00:06–00:20)
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