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« Reply #100 on: March 15, 2017, 01:02:24 PM »
Additional No Votes:

Paul (anyone know why?)


Coats up 48-5 so far.
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« Reply #101 on: March 15, 2017, 01:20:39 PM »
Additional no votes:

Duckworth
Booker
Markey
Wyden
Merkley
Udall (despite voting yes on cloture)
Harris

Isakson did not vote, on both Cloture and final passage

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Coats confirmed 85-12. Besides Isakson, there were two cowards who didn't vote.
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« Reply #102 on: March 15, 2017, 01:21:29 PM »
Vote on McMaster Rank Preservation now beginning.
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« Reply #103 on: March 15, 2017, 01:46:05 PM »
No votes:

Gillibrand
Harris
Hirono
McCaskill
Merkley
Sanders
Warren
Markey
Schumer
Booker

McMaster confirmed, 86-10. Isakson + 3 Cowards didn't vote.
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« Reply #104 on: March 15, 2017, 07:04:58 PM »
The senate is now in recess until 3/21. On 3/21, a FINAL VOTE will be held on two nominations to the united States sentencing commission. Afterward, the senate may consider the nomination of deputy Homeland security secretary, or the nomination of Ambassador to Israel.

Also, the hearing for Alexander Acosta starts on the 22nd at 9 AM.
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« Reply #105 on: March 21, 2017, 03:13:37 PM »
Earlier today, two appointments to the united States sentencing commission were confirmed 98-0, with Inhofe and Isakson not voting.
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« Reply #106 on: March 23, 2017, 12:29:26 PM »
Friedman (Israel Ambassador) passes CLOTURE 52-46.
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« Reply #107 on: March 23, 2017, 01:45:36 PM »
Quote from: Dwarven Dragon on March 23, 2017, 12:29:26 PM
Friedman (Israel Ambassador) passes CLOTURE 52-46.


Confirmed 52-46
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« Reply #108 on: April 01, 2017, 11:19:16 AM »
« Edited: April 01, 2017, 07:37:58 PM by Dwarven Dragon »
Joe Manchin will be Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Official Announcement Monday: http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/01/politics/donald-trump-joe-manchin-interior-sec/index.html


(APRIL FOOLS 2017. DISREGARD.)
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« Reply #109 on: April 03, 2017, 06:17:42 PM »
At Noon Tomorrow, the senate will vote on Elaine Duke, who has been nominated for deputy secretary of Homeland Security.
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« Reply #110 on: April 04, 2017, 01:06:01 PM »
Duke confirmed 85-14:

NAYs ---14
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Sanders (I-VT)
Udall (D-NM)
Warren (D-MA)

Not Voting - 1
Isakson (R-GA)
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« Reply #111 on: April 10, 2017, 06:25:24 PM »
The senate is in recess this week and next week.

April 24th, 5:30 PM: FINAL VOTE on Perdue (Agriculture)
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« Reply #112 on: April 14, 2017, 01:21:36 AM »
A rather interesting choice to head the selective service (no senate action required here): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/don-benton-draft-board_us_58ef89d7e4b0b9e98489e9a0
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« Reply #113 on: April 19, 2017, 11:06:37 PM »
Todd Ricketts, the nominee for Deputy Commerce Secretary, has withdrawn his name from consideration as he has figured out that the Trump Administration is a failure not worth working for: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/19/todd-ricketts-trumps-deputy-commerce-secretary-pick-withdraws-from-consideration-237370
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« Reply #114 on: April 24, 2017, 04:31:34 PM »
FINAL VOTE on Perdue is now in progress.
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« Reply #115 on: April 24, 2017, 05:02:13 PM »
Perdue confirmed as Sec. of Agriculture: 87 Yes, 11 No, 1 Present

Now moving to CLOTURE on the nomination of Rod Rosenstein for Deputy Attorney General.
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« Reply #116 on: April 24, 2017, 05:24:12 PM »
Quote from: Dwarven Dragon on April 24, 2017, 05:02:13 PM

Now moving to CLOTURE on the nomination of Rod Rosenstein for Deputy Attorney General.

motion succeeds 92 to 6.
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« Reply #117 on: April 25, 2017, 05:12:56 PM »
Rosenstein has been confirmed by a vote of 94-6. CLOTURE VOTE on Acosta at 11:30 AM Tomorrow.
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« Reply #118 on: April 26, 2017, 01:20:35 PM »
Acosta passed CLOTURE by a vote of 61-39:

NAYs ---39
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)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
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)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
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« Reply #119 on: April 27, 2017, 06:02:04 PM »
Acosta has been confirmed by a vote of 60-38.
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« Reply #120 on: April 28, 2017, 01:20:18 PM »
5:30 PM Monday - CLOTURE VOTE on Jay Clayton, who has been appointed to the securities and exchange commission.
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« Reply #121 on: May 01, 2017, 06:34:37 PM »
Clayton passes CLOTURE 60-36. FINAL VOTE sometime tomorrow.
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« Reply #122 on: May 02, 2017, 05:18:48 PM »
Clayton has been confirmed by a vote of 61-37.
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« Reply #123 on: May 04, 2017, 01:38:56 PM »
The confirmation vote on Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force will be held at some point on Monday.
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« Reply #124 on: May 06, 2017, 02:41:56 PM »
After the confirmation or denial of the Wilson nomination, there will be a CLOTURE VOTE on Scott Gottlieb, who has been nominated to head the FDA.
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