Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts will fill the seat previously held by former Sen. Ben Sasse, who officially resigned this week to return to academia as president of the University of Florida.
from Congress this week to return to academia as president of the University of Florida.
In his announcement Thursday, Pillen said the process to fill Sasse’s seat was taken “incredibly seriously” because the appointee needs to “represent the people” of Nebraska. “We need to make Washington, D.C., accountable, and ensure they are bringing the high level of services we did here in Nebraska,” Ricketts said.
Ricketts, who reached his term limit as Pillen’s predecessor, stated his intention last month to seek“For me, it came down to a single question: How can I best serve the people of Nebraska and advance our conservative values?" Ricketts said in a statement announcing his bid."In Congress, we’re in a fight for the future of our nation, and it’s a fight we have to win."
“When we’re being honest with each other, which usually means when on one of the very rare occasions where cameras aren’t present, we all know that a big chunk of the performative yelling that happens here and in every hearing room is just about being booked for even more performative yelling at night on TV,” he added.
Ricketts was also tapped by Trump in 2018 to serve on the Advisory Committee for Trade and Negotiations. Trump also praised Ricketts as a “terrific” governor the same year.
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