Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings **live commentary thread**

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Muniz confirmed 55-43:

NAYs ---43
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 2
Duckworth (D-IL)
McCain (R-AZ)

Bridenstine passes CLOTURE on a 50-48 Party Line Vote.

1:45 Tomorrow: Final Vote on Bridenstine

[Dr. MB]

If Bridenstine is confirmed there will be 6 House vacancies.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

If Bridenstine is confirmed there will be 6 House vacancies.

And 7 once Dent's resignation takes effect.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

50-49 #senate confirmed the nomination of @RepJBridenstine to serve as Administrator of @NASA

Senator McCain did not vote.

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Next week:

Nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan to the 5th Circuit Court
Hearing for the Nomination of Ronny L. Jackson to lead the VA (Wednesday 2:30 pm in the Committee on VA)
Nomination of Mike Pompeo to be Secretary of State

[Illiniwek]

50-49 #senate confirmed the nomination of @RepJBridenstine to serve as Administrator of @NASA

Senator McCain did not vote.

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Next week:

Nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan to the 5th Circuit Court
Hearing for the Nomination of Ronny L. Jackson to lead the VA (Wednesday 2:30 pm in the Committee on VA)
Nomination of Mike Pompeo to be Secretary of State

That sound you hear is me swearing and throwing things.

[Blair]

Heidi Heitkamp (or however the hell you spell it) is going to support Pompeo.

[Alabama_Indy10]

If and when Democrats take the Senate, they should not confirm any more Trump nominees for anything.  And if a Supreme Court justice dies or retires, they should take a page from Mitch McConnell and not let Trump replace him or her until a Democrat is once again in the White House.  And just for good measure, Chuck Schumer should read McConnell's words justifying his obstruction of Merrick Garland's nomination right back at him if he objects. 

 

Just vote them down. Like Republicans should have done with Merrick Garland.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

50-49 #senate confirmed the nomination of @RepJBridenstine to serve as Administrator of @NASA

Senator McCain did not vote.

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Next week:

Nomination of Stuart Kyle Duncan to the 5th Circuit Court
Hearing for the Nomination of Ronny L. Jackson to lead the VA (Wednesday 2:30 pm in the Committee on VA)
Nomination of Mike Pompeo to be Secretary of State

That sound you hear is me swearing and throwing things.

Yeah. I liked it better when Idiocracy wasn't a documentary.

Senate Confirms Climate Change Denier To Lead NASA

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[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee meets at 5 ET today to consider the Pompeo nomination. A livestream will be available at https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-042318 when it's time. Please note that the committee will also consider several lesser-profile nominations at the meeting.

[RogueBeaver]

Rand will vote for Pompeo.

[Santander]

Rand will vote for Pompeo.

C U C K E D

[America Needs R'hllor]

Rand will vote for Pompeo.

I think Rand Paul is probably the second-saddest spineless mollusk in the Senate, closely following Ted Cruz.

[KingSweden]

Rand will vote for Pompeo.

I think Rand Paul is probably the second-saddest spineless mollusk in the Senate, closely following Ted Cruz.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Rand is nothing more but a spineless grandstander.

[Alabama_Indy10]

Rand will vote for Pompeo.

C U C K E D

[MAINEiac4434]

There is no bigger joke in politics than the Pauls' supposed "ideological consistency."

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Rand will vote for Pompeo.

I think Rand Paul is probably the second-saddest spineless mollusk in the Senate, closely following Ted Cruz. Jeff Flake

At least Ted Cruz doesn't really pretend to be anything other than a weasel on two legs

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Pompeo passes Committee on a vote of 10-9-1. Sen. Coons voted Present, and Sen. Isakson was absent.

[adrac]

Rand will vote for Pompeo.

Laaaaaaame

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Duncan passes CLOTURE 50-44:

NAYs ---44
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Durbin (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 6
Duckworth (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Hirono (D-HI)
Isakson (R-GA)
McCain (R-AZ)
Nelson (D-FL)

[RogueBeaver]

Serious unconfirmed allegations have been made against Jackson.  Update: Hearing delayed.

[NewYorkExpress]

Serious unconfirmed allegations have been made against Jackson.  Update: Hearing delayed.

And Trump didn't want to nominate Carson to a post he actually might be slightly more qualified for, why?

For that matter, why not nominate, say Tammy Duckworth...maybe she'll actually say yes.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Serious unconfirmed allegations have been made against Jackson.  Update: Hearing delayed.

And Trump didn't want to nominate Carson to a post he actually might be slightly more qualified for, why?

For that matter, why not nominate, say Tammy Duckworth...maybe she'll actually say yes.

At the time that decision was made, it was because Tom Price was a key part of the existing ObamaCare Repeal efforts. And Republicans wouldn't agree to confirm Duckworth.

[America Needs R'hllor]

Rand will vote for Pompeo.

I think Rand Paul is probably the second-saddest spineless mollusk in the Senate, closely following Ted Cruz. Jeff Flake

At least Ted Cruz doesn't really pretend to be anything other than a weasel on two legs

Yeah but Cruz is definitely sadder, considering what Trump made him go through during the campaign

[Gustaf]

So what did this guy do? Sexual abuse or corruption or both seem to be the hallmarks of Trumpists.