Biden Cabinet Confirmation Live Thread ***hearings, votes, etc.***

[MichaelRbn]

I’m wondering what post Sinema’s significant other (if such exists) is being considered for.

[Progressive Pessimist]

If this is what it takes for Manchin and Sinema to cooperate and support nuking the filibuster and backing Biden's ambitions, then so be it. They might have left him no other choice.

[Ogre Mage]

President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a diverse slate of 11 judicial nominees, including three African American women for Circuit Court vacancies and a candidate who, if confirmed, would be the first Muslim federal judge in US history.

One nominee Biden announced Tuesday is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is picked to fill the seat of Merrick Garland on a powerful DC-based appellate court that is also a breeding ground for potential Supreme Court nominees.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/politics/joe-biden-judicial-nominees/index.html

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

President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a diverse slate of 11 judicial nominees, including three African American women for Circuit Court vacancies and a candidate who, if confirmed, would be the first Muslim federal judge in US history.

One nominee Biden announced Tuesday is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is picked to fill the seat of Merrick Garland on a powerful DC-based appellate court that is also a breeding ground for potential Supreme Court nominees.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/politics/joe-biden-judicial-nominees/index.html

It's difficult to believe that we've never had a single Muslim federal judge before, especially given that we've had a few Hindu and even Zoroastrian ones.

[Sir Mohamed]

President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a diverse slate of 11 judicial nominees, including three African American women for Circuit Court vacancies and a candidate who, if confirmed, would be the first Muslim federal judge in US history.

One nominee Biden announced Tuesday is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is picked to fill the seat of Merrick Garland on a powerful DC-based appellate court that is also a breeding ground for potential Supreme Court nominees.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/politics/joe-biden-judicial-nominees/index.html

It's difficult to believe that we've never had a single Muslim federal judge before, especially given that we've had a few Hindu and even Zoroastrian ones.

Yup, and I'm really exicted for this nomination. That said, religion, gender, sexual orientation or racial identity is secondary to me at best. Qualification and integrity are more important, but it's refreshing Biden making such diverse nominations to administration and judidical appointees.

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

President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a diverse slate of 11 judicial nominees, including three African American women for Circuit Court vacancies and a candidate who, if confirmed, would be the first Muslim federal judge in US history.

One nominee Biden announced Tuesday is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is picked to fill the seat of Merrick Garland on a powerful DC-based appellate court that is also a breeding ground for potential Supreme Court nominees.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/politics/joe-biden-judicial-nominees/index.html

It's difficult to believe that we've never had a single Muslim federal judge before, especially given that we've had a few Hindu and even Zoroastrian ones.

Yup, and I'm really exicted for this nomination. That said, religion, gender, sexual orientation or racial identity is secondary to me at best. Qualification and integrity are more important, but it's refreshing Biden making such diverse nominations to administration and judidical appointees.

Not to bronzpost but I also think it's neat that he's a Morristown guy, speaking as someone whose dad is from there and who spent a lot of time visiting my grandparents there when I was growing up.

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

Also, now that the whole Cabinet (except Lander and whoever the replacement OMB nominee ends up being) is in place, maybe we can change the title of this thread to something like "Biden Nominees Confirmation Live Thread"?

[Tender Branson]

Lander was forgotten by the Senate.

[politics_king]

Lander was forgotten by the Senate.

Love the photo to show the diversity.

[brucejoel99]

Lander was forgotten by the Senate.

Love the photo to show the diversity.

It's truly a Cabinet that looks like America (sans stupid, mean-spirited, &/or evil Americans, who are neither represented here nor should they be, so in that sense, this is a Cabinet that looks even better than America: a Cabinet that looks like the best of America)!

[riceowl]

Can't wait for Fox to dissect it as having Kamala possibly angled more to the front than Joe.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

The Cabinet photo is OK. But's also dumb at the same time. They're all vaccinated - they could have been closer together and/or not wearing masks (just for the photo).

[The Undefeatable Debbie Stabenow]

The Cabinet photo is OK. But's also dumb at the same time. They're all vaccinated - they could have been closer together and/or not wearing masks (just for the photo).

Really, you don't understand why an administration that is desperately trying to make sure that Americans continue to adhere to social distancing procedures wouldn't want to do that? Not to mention the extremely predictable right-wing outrage.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Really, you don't understand why an administration that is desperately trying to make sure that Americans continue to adhere to social distancing procedures wouldn't want to do that? Not to mention the extremely predictable right-wing outrage.

The right is outraged at everything Biden does. Also, the CDC says that vaccinated people can have smaller gatherings without masks.

[The Undefeatable Debbie Stabenow]

Really, you don't understand why an administration that is desperately trying to make sure that Americans continue to adhere to social distancing procedures wouldn't want to do that? Not to mention the extremely predictable right-wing outrage.

The right is outraged at everything Biden does. Also, the CDC says that vaccinated people can have smaller gatherings without masks.

Of course they are outraged at everything he does, but that doesn't mean he needs to needlessly hand them ammo. The picture is a fitting representation of the times and furthers the administration's pro-social distancing message. Yes, the CDC doesn't deem this to be necessary for a group of vaccinated people, but the public probably would not be thrilled to see a group of "government elites" being able to congregate indoors without masks while they themselves are still being told to not do so, regardless of the nuance.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Of course they are outraged at everything he does, but that doesn't mean he needs to needlessly hand them ammo. The picture is a fitting representation of the times and furthers the administration's pro-social distancing message. Yes, the CDC doesn't deem this to be necessary for a group of vaccinated people, but the public probably would not be thrilled to see a group of "government elites" being able to congregate indoors without masks while they themselves are still being told to not do so, regardless of the nuance.

Fair enough.

[The Undefeatable Debbie Stabenow]

Of course they are outraged at everything he does, but that doesn't mean he needs to needlessly hand them ammo. The picture is a fitting representation of the times and furthers the administration's pro-social distancing message. Yes, the CDC doesn't deem this to be necessary for a group of vaccinated people, but the public probably would not be thrilled to see a group of "government elites" being able to congregate indoors without masks while they themselves are still being told to not do so, regardless of the nuance.

Fair enough.

That being said, to your point, it certainly will be interested to see exactly when members of the administration start phasing out social distancing practices. Will they wait until the absolute last minute to do so, or will they try to convey a sense of normalcy as soon as it seems like enough people are vaccinated that the general public can start to let up their guard? Not sure.

[Lief 🗽]

Hopefully they retake the photo once Biden is finished opening America back up again (after Trump shut it down), but Biden rightfully recognizes that the symbolism of wearing masks is still necessary to save lives right now.

[GeneralMacArthur]

OK now that the Cabinet is all confirmed can this thread be un-stickied?

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

OK now that the Cabinet is all confirmed can this thread be un-stickied?

No

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

OK now that the Cabinet is all confirmed can this thread be un-stickied?

This will serve as a general confirmation thread for all of Biden's presidency.

I know we did eventually unsticky the Trump thread, but I forget the timing. Cabinet-wise, We are still waiting on a replacement for Tanden and maybe Lander's confirmation if the Senate eventually gets to it.

[Tender Branson]

OK now that the Cabinet is all confirmed can this thread be un-stickied?

It’s not all confirmed.

The Senate has forgotten Lander.

Someone needs to tell them that Biden nominated him for Science adviser.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Trottenberg passes CLOTURE 81-14:

NAYs ---14
Blackburn (R-TN)
Braun (R-IN)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lee (R-UT)
Paul (R-KY)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Shelby (R-AL)
Tuberville (R-AL)

Not Voting - 5
Moran (R-KS)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murray (D-WA)
Rubio (R-FL)
Tillis (R-NC)

[Vaccinated Russian Bear]

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1381699897645219843

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1381699897645219843

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