WASHINGTON, February 13 — U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on his vote to confirm Steven Mnuchin to serve as the Secretary of the Treasury:

“Steven Mnuchin has the experience to promote economic growth and job creation. I am looking forward to working with Mr. Mnuchin on ways to reform the tax code and address out-of-control entitlement spending that is driving the growth in the federal debt.”