Rubio will serve as the acting chairman after Senator Richard Burr stepped down from the post during an investigation into his stock trades.
Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida has been selected to serve as the acting chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday, after Senator Richard Burr temporarily stepped down from the post amid scrutiny over his stock trades.
«The senior senator for Florida is a talented and experienced Senate leader with expertise in foreign affairs and national security matters. Senator Rubio was the natural choice for this temporary assignment on the basis of accumulated committee service,» McConnell said in a statement. «His proven leadership on pertinent issues only made the decision easier.»
Rubio also chairs the Senate Small Business Committee and is the second-highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
