WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) honored the service of a fellow Iowan, General Randy A. George, who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
Ernst's full remarks:
"Mr. President, I rise today to honor a fellow Iowan, a friend and an extraordinary leader, General Randy A. George, upon his retirement from the United States Army after more than four decades of distinguished service to our nation.
"General George has devoted his life to the defense of the United States of America and her people.
"Born to Robert and Lorraine George and raised in Alden, a beautiful rural community in north central Iowa, Randy's folks instilled in him solid Iowa val...