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

[Bismarck]

NAYS (Austin Waiver):
Cotton
Blumenthal
Rubio
Scott (FL)
Duckworth
Young
Marshall
Collins
Van Hollen
Warren
Markey
Hawley
Tester
Sasse
Cortez Masto
Rosen
Booker
Gillibrand
Wyden
Merkley
Toomey
Blackburn
Lee
Murray
Baldwin
Barrasso
Lummus

Interesting that several of the senators most known for their military service (Cotton, Young, Duckworth, Blumenthal) all were against.

[Bismarck]

Also interesting that the R Aye list is rather different. I thought it'd just be one person who voted Y for Garland and N for Fudge but nope.

I wonder what Ernst of all people likes about Garland that she doesn't like about Fudge, and vice versa for the Indiana Senators. Very interesting.

For Todd Young I think he has made some proposals on affordable housing and probably wants to get off on a good foot with Fudge to influence policy in this area. Not sure about Braun.