Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings **live commentary thread**

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Knepp II passes CLOTURE 62-23:

NAYs ---23
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Casey (D-PA)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hirono (D-HI)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Rosen (D-NV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 15
Alexander (R-TN)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Daines (R-MT)
Harris (D-CA)
Hawley (R-MO)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Moran (R-KS)
Murray (D-WA)
Schatz (D-HI)
Sinema (D-AZ)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Tester (D-MT)
Young (R-IN)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Knepp II confirmed 64-24:

NAYs ---24
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Cardin (D-MD)
Casey (D-PA)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hirono (D-HI)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Rosen (D-NV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 12
Alexander (R-TN)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Harris (D-CA)
Hawley (R-MO)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Moran (R-KS)
Murray (D-WA)
Schatz (D-HI)
Sinema (D-AZ)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Tester (D-MT)
Young (R-IN)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Next Nomination: Cal. #863 Cannon to SD FL

Votes Thursday

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Cannon passes CLOTURE 57-21:

NAYs ---21
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cardin (D-MD)
Casey (D-PA)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hirono (D-HI)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Smith (D-MN)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 22
Alexander (R-TN)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Braun (R-IN)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Durbin (D-IL)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Loeffler (R-GA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Moran (R-KS)
Murray (D-WA)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Sinema (D-AZ)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Tester (D-MT)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Young (R-IN)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Cannon confirmed 56-21:

NAYs ---21
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cardin (D-MD)
Casey (D-PA)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hirono (D-HI)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Smith (D-MN)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 23
Alexander (R-TN)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Braun (R-IN)
Burr (R-NC)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Durbin (D-IL)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Loeffler (R-GA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Moran (R-KS)
Murray (D-WA)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Sinema (D-AZ)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Tester (D-MT)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Young (R-IN)

Next List:

Cal. #892 Haskins to SD MS
Cal. #891 Beaton to WD KY
Cal. #760 Shelton to the Federal Reserve board of Governors*
Cal. #862 Crouse to D KS
Cal. #566 Vaden to the Court of International Trade
Cal. #894 Mizelle to MD FL
Cal. #893 McNeel to SD MS

* Very close vote possible, Pence may have to break tie

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Haskins passes CLOTURE 51-38:

NAYs ---38
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Rosen (D-NV)
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)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 11
Alexander (R-TN)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Cardin (D-MD)
Coons (D-DE)
Daines (R-MT)
Harris (D-CA)
Murray (D-WA)
Sanders (I-VT)
Scott (R-FL)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Young (R-IN)

[brucejoel99]

Cal. #760 Shelton to the Federal Reserve board of Governors*

* Very close vote possible, Pence may have to break tie

Update:

https://twitter.com/NickTimiraos/status/1328417570890928129

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Cal. #760 Shelton to the Federal Reserve board of Governors*

* Very close vote possible, Pence may have to break tie

Update:

https://twitter.com/NickTimiraos/status/1328417570890928129

There's some talk that Alexander is willing to conveniently miss the vote which would tie it 49-49.

Also worth noting that Harris hasn't been present for any votes in the last couple of months aside from a couple of the votes on Barrett.

[NewYorkExpress]

Cal. #760 Shelton to the Federal Reserve board of Governors*

* Very close vote possible, Pence may have to break tie

Update:

https://twitter.com/NickTimiraos/status/1328417570890928129

There's some talk that Alexander is willing to conveniently miss the vote which would tie it 49-49.

Also worth noting that Harris hasn't been present for any votes in the last couple of months aside from a couple of the votes on Barrett.

If Kamala doesn't show up, or resigns before the vote (very possible), then Republicans don't need an additional vote to confirm Shelton.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Haskins confirmed 53-43:

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)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Rosen (D-NV)
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 - 4
Alexander (R-TN)
Grassley (R-IA)
Harris (D-CA)
Scott (R-FL)

Beaton passes CLOTURE 52-44:

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)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Rosen (D-NV)
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 - 4
Alexander (R-TN)
Grassley (R-IA)
Harris (D-CA)
Scott (R-FL)

Notice the absences. McConnell has a 50-46 majority today. Shelton should get through 48-48 as long as Harris stays away.

[brucejoel99]

Harris is on the Hill, & apparently Pat Roberts is still undecided on Shelton.

EDIT: Grassley is now in quarantine like Rick Scott, & Alexander remains out of town. With Harris back in town & Roberts undecided, my (bad napkin) math as of right now means the whip count is 49 NAY's, 47 YEA's, & 1 remaining undecided Senator, with 3 unable to vote.

Unless Grassley breaks quarantine, this won't be a tied vote if it happens today. Either Mitch pulls the vote, or Shelton's nomination is (in all likelihood) about to be killed.

[brucejoel99]

Roberts voted YEA. Unless somebody breaks quarantine, preliminary whip count is now 49 NAY's, 48 YEA's.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/StevenTDennis/status/1328799551831109637

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Beaton confirmed by the same 52-44 vote.

Shelton FAILS CLOTURE 47-50. Harris showed up. McConnell switched to No to file a motion to reconsider.

Now voting for CLOTURE on Crouse.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Crouse passes CLOTURE 51-44:

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)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Rosen (D-NV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Sinema (D-AZ)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 5
Alexander (R-TN)
Grassley (R-IA)
Harris (D-CA)
Scott (R-FL)
Warren (D-MA)

[Storr]

https://twitter.com/StevenTDennis/status/1328799551831109637

Spicy lame duck nomination drama!

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Crouse confirmed 50-43:

 NAYs ---43
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Casey (D-PA)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Rosen (D-NV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Sinema (D-AZ)
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 - 7
Alexander (R-TN)
Carper (D-DE)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Harris (D-CA)
Scott (R-FL)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Vaden passes CLOTURE 49-44:

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)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Rosen (D-NV)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Sinema (D-AZ)
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 - 7
Alexander (R-TN)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gardner (R-CO)
Grassley (R-IA)
Harris (D-CA)
Sanders (I-VT)
Scott (R-FL)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Vaden confirmed 49-43:

 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)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Rosen (D-NV)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Sinema (D-AZ)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 8
Alexander (R-TN)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gardner (R-CO)
Grassley (R-IA)
Harris (D-CA)
Sanders (I-VT)
Scott (R-FL)
Whitehouse (D-RI)

Mizelle passes CLOTURE by the same 49-43 vote

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Mizelle confirmed 49-41:

NAYs ---41
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)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Rosen (D-NV)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Sinema (D-AZ)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 10
Alexander (R-TN)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gardner (R-CO)
Grassley (R-IA)
Harris (D-CA)
Murray (D-WA)
Sanders (I-VT)
Scott (R-FL)
Udall (D-NM)
Whitehouse (D-RI)


Votes on the McNeel nomination will take place after Thanksgiving Recess.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Votes on the McNeel nomination will take place after Thanksgiving Recess.

added to the list:

Cal. #864 Calabrese to ND OH
Cal. #835 Hauptman to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board
Cal. #650 Davis to the Court of Federal Claims


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https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1329204766703054853
https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1329205209055305729
https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1329205236012097538
https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1329205260058038272
https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1329205284238188546
https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1329205308653264899
https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1329205339548512259

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Votes on the McNeel nomination will take place after Thanksgiving Recess.

added to the list:

Cal. #864 Calabrese to ND OH
Cal. #835 Hauptman to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board
Cal. #650 Davis to the Court of Federal Claims

a couple more added:

Cal. #761 Waller to be a Member of the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System
Cal. #842 Hardy to the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

What and where is the Kingdom of Eswatini?

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

McNeel passes Cloture 52-36:

 NAYs ---36
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Rosen (D-NV)
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)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 12
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Loeffler (R-GA)
McSally (R-AZ)
Murray (D-WA)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Sinema (D-AZ)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1333554717545426944
https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1333554788835995656

What and where is the Kingdom of Eswatini?

It's a small country in Southern Africa