Senators Isakson & Chambliss: Applaud Nomination of Sally Yates

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From Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss

Isakson, Chambliss Applaud Nomination of Sally Yates as Deputy Attorney General

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today released the following statement applauding the administration’s decision to nominate Sally Yates, U.S. attorney for Georgia’s Northern District, to the position of deputy attorney general:

“Sally Yates is an exceptionally skilled attorney with a strong record of public service and a well-qualified nominee to be deputy attorney general. She has served with distinction as U.S. attorney for Georgia’s Northern District and throughout her career has demonstrated her abilities as a talented prosecutor in a wide array of challenging cases.

Her 22 years of experience in the U.S. attorney’s office and her role as vice chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee make her well-suited for the responsibilities of this job, and we congratulate her on her selection for such an important position.”