Democratic U-S Senator Dick Durbin is supporting a Republican state senator to be the next ambassador to Kenya. That’s despite the significant political differences Durbin has with state Senator Kyle McCarter.
Durbin says he’s impressed with McCarter’s decades-long experience with the African nation.
“I doubt if very many people in Illinois know the commitment that Kyle and his family have made to Kenya, and the medical care that they provide through a clinic there is nothing short of amazing.”
Durbin says his colleagues in the U-S Senate still have concerns about McCarter’s voting record and past statements — which include strong opposition to same-sex marriage. But he says meetings are in the works.
McCarter still needs confirmation from the full U-S Senate before he can head overseas.