WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. James Lankford issued the following news release:

US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to serve as Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security.

"Markwayne Mullin grew up in Westville, OK, built a business from the ground up, and has spent his life stepping up when it matters most," said Lankford. "He knows how to lead and how to get results. He'll bring that same focus to DHS he had in his over decade of service to Oklahomans in Congress to keep Americans saf...