Allard Won’t Oppose DOD Appointment

U.S. Senator Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) announced last week that he will not oppose the appointment of Ken Krieg as the new defense undersecretary for acquisitions and logistics, The Pueblo Chieftain reported (see GSN, April 28).

Allard on Wednesday said he was considering blocking a Senate vote on the appointment until he received assurances that the Defense Department remains committed to building the Pueblo chemical weapons neutralization facility in Colorado.

The two men met Wednesday.

“I am pleased to report that Mr. Krieg gave me his personal assurances that the program will go forward as Congress has directed,” Allard said Thursday in a prepared statement. “I see no reason at this time to delay his confirmation.”

Krieg “pledged that he would put together an action plan for moving forward with his program in a constructive manner. Clearly, he plans to follow the law, including not transporting the chemical weapons across state lines, and complying with the Chemical Weapons Convention,” Allard said.

“I will be holding Krieg to his word” (John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftain, April 29).

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