Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings **live commentary thread**

[Maxwell]

I disagree with Rand Paul on 99% of issues but at least he commits to his beliefs, and I can be certain that his ideas are HIS ideas.

rand paul got some balls.....rubio knows what he is doing.

lets dispel with this notion that marco rubio doesn't know what hes doing he knows exactly what he's doing

lets dispel with this notion that marco rubio doesn't know what hes doing he knows exactly what he's doing

lets dispel with this notion that marco rubio doesn't know what hes doing he knows exactly what he's doing

lets dispel with this notion that marco rubio doesn't know what hes doing he knows exactly what he's doing

[Maxwell]

lul wut Coons.

[Maxwell]

well, come on folks, did you really expect Senate Republicans circa 2017 to have a spine?

[Maxwell]

Bold Prediction - zero Republicans cross over to vote against Puzder, Puzder makes it through 52-48.

[Maxwell]

McConnell might let one or two go every confirmation just for the lolz. Credit where credit is due, the guy has a firm control of his god damn caucus.

[Maxwell]

McConnell might let one or two go every confirmation just for the lolz. Credit where credit is due, the guy has a firm control of his god damn caucus.

Collins flat out said that she would have voted for DeVos if necessary.

rofl lmao "moderate" susan collins.

[Maxwell]

Final vote is 53-47. Manchin voted to confirm.

rofl lmao GOP

They really are the party of NO.

Can you accept that at least Puzder should not get the Labor Secretary nomination?

[Maxwell]

I understand the opposition to Puzder but are democrats willing to have Scott Walker as the next Secretary of Labor just so they can claim a scalp?

I think both are equally bad - Walker knows the walk about, but Puzder strikes me as a generally crueler human being and more willing to completely savage the department.

[Maxwell]

Manchin will vote for Pruitt. Watch.

[Maxwell]

it's a real wonder how much longer Sean Spicer has.

[Maxwell]

lol wut this is the vote Manchin decides to be good on? but not the literal Goldman Sachs guy? lol

[Maxwell]

I was wondering where Isakson is, apparently he's recovering from back surgery.

[Maxwell]

10:00 AM tomorrow:
FINAL VOTE on Carson
CLOTURE VOTE on Perry

We could see a FINAL VOTE on Perry Friday Afternoon, although that has not yet been confirmed by the floor monitor account.

How many Cabinet-level appointees are left?

After Carson and Perry are done, all that is left in the cabinet itself is Labor and Agriculture, but those haven't even had hearings yet for various reasons, so it could be a while. But of course, there are still  >100 deputies, ambassadors, and sub-agency heads to confirm, some of which Trump hasn't even decided on someone for yet.

Not just some, Trump has still yet to name over 500 Senate confirmation required positions.

this was the best and classiest transition period folks and if you don't think so you're fake news and lyin' CNN.

[Maxwell]

meh

for as much of a bonehead as Perry is, he actually had a very good confirmation hearing.